Door sag/alignment.. ?

[Chris Pauluk]

I'm having issues with the sites search feature and I'm sure this would have been a result, but the search feature seems to just time out.. 

my 73 has a bit of door sag, any pointers?   

Thanks

*Chris

[turbostang7]

How are the hinges? They probably need rebuilt before you go about adjusting the doors.

[rhamson]

To test whether the hinge pins are worn out open the door and lift it from the bottom up and down. If the door moves without lifting the car your hinge pins and maybe more is worn out. You can temporarily adjust them by loosening the hinge bolts and lifting on the door then propping it up from the ground until you can tighten the bolts back up. I did this but the door will move around and shift in the opening and closing of it. Be careful to only move it up as much as you need in little increments.

[Chris Pauluk]

Rebuild?     Are there kits for this? 
I'm going to do this before I replace the door seals (has none)

[dodj]

https://www.amazon.com/Bushings-Charger-Coronet-Challenger-Monaco/dp/B01MSRQ8SI

This is the kind of thing you are looking for.

You are hoping only the pins and/or bushings are worn. If the hole in the hinge itself is egg shaped, you have a little more repair work to do to make it a round hole again.

[blown motor]

I bought the hinge pin kit at a Napa parts store. I think it was $11 or $12. You will have to drill the holes to put the bushings in. If I remember right we removed the top hinge and drilled it in the press and the lower one we did on the car. Or visa versa.

[73_Cuda_4_Me]

The upper hinge brackets that would need adjustment to raise a sagging door are a real PAIN to get to, especially on driver's side! You almost have to remove dash to be able to get to the bolts holding the upper hinge to A pillar area. It's a two person job - or padded floor jack while you go in from passenger side to loosen and tighten adjusting bolts with door slightly open to have something to lift it.

[rhamson]

The upper hinge brackets that would need adjustment to raise a sagging door are a real PAIN to get to, especially on driver's side! You almost have to remove dash to be able to get to the bolts holding the upper hinge to A pillar area. It's a two person job - or padded floor jack while you go in from passenger side to loosen and tighten adjusting bolts with door slightly open to have something to lift it.