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scherp69
03-16-2010, 02:33 PM
I took the doors off my 68 Acadian (Nova) and ended putting new hinges on. I've got them bolted on and the door will open and close, but there is some binding. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to get the doors aligned properly? Are there any tools that I should get that would help? I notice Eastwood has an alignment tool http://www.eastwood.com/door-alignment-tool-for-car-and-truck.html Would it help at all? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Denvervet
03-16-2010, 03:20 PM
I assume you put some lubricant on the pins and detent roller. I would also loosen top or bottom and leave the other tightened to see if hinges are angulated oddly somehow binding against each other and to help determine if one of the hinges is the culprit.