TR6 Doors on a TR6

[padjo]

Has anyone any tips on realigning the doors. My passanger door is a good bit off and as it has been a very wet May here my carpets are begining to object!

Is it just a matter of trial and error or is there a good technique?

 

[Guest]

Padjo, when you say your passenger door is off a bit, do you mean that it has actually moved from what might have been perfect alignment before or is it correctly aligned with the rest of the car and you are still getting water in? Sounds like the water is coming in from the window area. Door alignment is indeed trial and error, being careful not to set it off too much that it will kink the front fender (wing). The windows are indeed adjustable by taking the upholstered panels off and resetting the different bolts. Then too the windshield has a small amount of adjustment. The top (hood) frame also can be adjusted. There are additional rubber moldings available from TRF that will seal the window at the windshield against leakage. But these are all things that would be done on a complete rebuild and not a car that has been in use. Unless you have gone through some really torrential rains lately. Then, too, all Triumphs leak. Have you checked that the water isn't coming in from the firewall or scuttle areas? Good luck.

Bill

 

[padjo]

Thanks Bill,
The door is not correctly aligned at all. I since I have had the car (2 months) it never was. It does not sit flush with the rest of the body of the car. The water is comming in from the bottom front of the door and between the door and above the sills where it is not flush with the seals, it appears to be hung to high. The top/window area is fine. At anyrate i'll put a bit of work in to it and should get it right. As I have it garaged and do my best not to drive it when the weather is bad, I've been a bit lazy getting around to repair it!