Barn Door Adjustment

[biohazardbill]

Having some issues.... converted from tailgate to barn doors on my burb. I see how to adjust front to back and up and down but not side to side. Upper left corner is hanging up a tad so I need to shift it towards the passenger side but see no way to do it.

Ideas?

[1963c-10]

Door adjustment can be done at two places; at the hinge straps to door panel and at the hinge cage to piller. Before adjustment is made, striker plates should be loosened and adjusted after door is located properly. The door can be moved in and out at the piller and the door can be moved up and down at the hinge to door panel. Move door as required and tighten bolts. Normal surface of door outer panel and body outer panels must align from flush to + or - .060" of being flush.

[biohazardbill]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Door adjustment can be done at two places; at the hinge straps to door panel and at the hinge cage to piller. Before adjustment is made, striker plates should be loosened and adjusted after door is located properly. The door can be moved in and out at the piller and the door can be moved up and down at the hinge to door panel. Move door as required and tighten bolts. Normal surface of door outer panel and body outer panels must align from flush to + or - .060" of being flush.

The striker plates were not in place yet, and I already stated what you have posted. The issue is i need to move the top of the driver side barn door toward the passenger side about 1/8 - 1/4 inch. The door is hitting the body. In and out and up and down still does not solve left to right.

[FreakyMalo]

What about some shims under the hinges?

[biohazardbill]

I thought about that and did put some in as a temporary solution, however seeing if there is a right way to do it.

[rossboss]

My suburban with barn doors had factory shims in a couple spots to line things up properly. So I believe shims are the correct way to make the adjustments needed.

[biohazardbill]

Originally Posted by rossboss

My suburban with barn doors had factory shims in a couple spots to line things up properly. So I believe shims are the correct way to make the adjustments needed.

Thanks, guess I will have to make some.

[tincan1966]

Both of my upper hinges seemed to be bent(had wide gap in between doors at top and narrow gap at bottom. Ended up having to "adjust" the hinges with a BFH. Probably not the preferred method, but was effective.