Lil help with the door

[kribs2714]

Good evening all a little bit of help would be greatly appreciated I really don't want to screw this up I've had this a little over a year tinkering with it I've had a couple posts you guys have been amazing all the lines are great on it it's not up and down out of alignment I'm just trying to suck in back of the passenger door any help on how to do this would be greatly appreciated if you need more pictures let me know do any old guy with a hat or whatever their term is please help and take your time responding

 

[kribs2714]

Here's more pictures

 

[CBODY67]

Loosen the striker on the pillar. Loosen, but not loose. Then with it loosened, tap the striker inward with a small hammer. Retighten the bolts and recheck alignment. Being a hardtop, recheck the interface of the windows and weatherstrips.

Due to the weatherstrip issues, you might not be able to get things exactly like the other side of the car is, as to fit. Making things a little bit better can be good, though.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

 

[kribs2714]

Loosen the striker on the pillar. Loosen, but not loose. Then with it loosened, tap the striker inward with a small hammer. Retighten the bolts and recheck alignment. Being a hardtop, recheck the interface of the windows and weatherstrips.

Due to the weatherstrip issues, you might not be able to get things exactly like the other side of the car is, as to fit. Making things a little bit better can be good, though.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

Shes a convertible. Sorry if I didn't say that.

 

[CBODY67]

On a convertible, might need to also tweak the "wedges", too?

ONE thing to consider is that the existing weatherstrips have taken "a set" with the current door adjustment situation. As the door/quarter window relationship seem to be very good as it, moving the door rear inward CAN upset that relationship. Which would mean adjusting the glass outward a bit! End result, might be best to leave things as they are.

Just some observations,
CBODY67

 

[Big_John]

On a convertible, might need to also tweak the "wedges", too?

No adjustment on the "wedges".

 

[Big_John]

What @CBODY67 said for adjusting the striker, but it's worth mentioning that you want to watch what the front edge of the door does when it closes. If all is good, it will just close, but you don't want it to bind or move outwards as it latches. Then you get into adjusting the hinges, then you may have to shim the fender out.... and on and on.

While chances are a simple adjustment is going to work, you want to be aware of everything else because it can snowball.

And the "less is more" principal applies here. Small adjustments, a little at a time, and a pencil mark around the striker may really help.