A Tape Trick for Adjusting Doors and Fenders

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Russtypickle

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Hi All,

I thought I'd put this up as I've been working on my front clip this past week. Doing things yourself can be a pain and every time I tried to "tweak" the door a little (I'm adjusting the bolts on the pillar) it would move a lot and because the panel edges are rounded and curved, trying to get it back to where it was, let alone where it needs to be can seam like an endless loop. Anyway, to help, I put tape across the gaps and cut it with an Olfa knife. Then, even if it slipped I could easily get it back to where it was. It allowed me to make the adjustments way quicker as I could easily see movement up/down or closer/further. Anyway, hope this helps some of the noobs (like me) out there. Happy wrenching!
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Hi All,

I thought I'd put this up as I've been working on my front clip this past week. Doing things yourself can be a pain and every time I tried to "tweak" the door a little (I'm adjusting the bolts on the pillar) it would move a lot and because the panel edges are rounded and curved, trying to get it back to where it was, let alone where it needs to be can seam like an endless loop. Anyway, to help, I put tape across the gaps and cut it with an Olfa knife. Then, even if it slipped I could easily get it back to where it was. It allowed me to make the adjustments way quicker as I could easily see movement up/down or closer/further. Anyway, hope this helps some of the noobs (like me) out there. Happy wrenching!
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I like it! Simple /effective bubba!
 

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