68 GTO door adjustment, welding gap spacing

[@rajcam80]

I learned something today. Sand bags a weight. Never thought about that. Good tip!

[@classicrewind2715]

Yes, I have done that a lot. It works well except when the bag rips and you get sand all over the place. LOL All the best

[@petergoodwin2465]

I always admire your work mate, wife's 67 impala was slapped together and full of rust in the cowling. Windscreen would pour in water all over the fuse box and things stop working everything would stop working, Ha,ha, terrible work they did. Unfortunately I'm the clown who rebuilt this mess . Can't wait until it's done.

[@classicrewind2715]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, it's a love-hate relationship with these cars. Once I start getting into it and accomplish my task, it feels really good. All the best

[@waynebauer2770]

Looks great Harry. Lots of work to get them aligned.

[@classicrewind2715]

Hi Wayne, I wasn't expecting the driver side to give me such a hard time. Now I'm done with the door, on to the trunk. I just got my transmission and engine dialed in video coming soon. All the best

[@kennyrichard2971]

Wow I feel your pain matching up doors two front fenders to the rear quarter panels when I got to that point I got discouraged and took a long break hopefully I can start on it again soon

[@classicrewind2715]

It is very difficult when you do the adjusting and aligning of the fenders and doors. When I think I have it 100%. I look again and it is moved. Before I take it apart for one final time. LOL, I am going to drill the hinges and put pins to align and make sure I put everything back the way I did my last adjustment. Thanks for commenting. All the best

[@punishergto5182]

My 68 door strikers only have one washer under them. It looks like yours has two. Is that a selective shim for the striker? Or should they all have two washers?

[@classicrewind2715]

Whatever works. When I bought the car, it had two shims now that I replaced the quarter panels on the car. I am only using one, It all depends on how the door latch fits the striker. You only have a certain amount of space before it hits the latch. As long as your door latches works without hitting , you should be fine with one washer. I hope this helps. All the best