Alignment of door window and rear quarter light

[pmansson]

I would have though that most of the alignment is done to the door window, as the rear side window is fixed in its upper U-felt and frame.
2 of my cars have poor alignment. One with a very tight fit at the bottom and the other with a narrow opening all along the vertical joint.
What is the procedure please???

 

[Honolulu]

"I would have though that most of the alignment is done to the door window, as the rear side window is fixed in its upper U-felt and frame."

that sounds entirely reasonable to me, but it required that your body is straight, and the door properly positioned.

 

[pmansson]

Thanks,
the door and body are straight. I have tried to move the window frames (long one at the front and the short, black one inside the door) but still don´t get the door window close enough to touch the vertical rubber liner on the rear quarter light/window.
I know this operation is tricky. On another car, my right side is too tight, esp at the bottom. I always leave the windows open a bit when not using the car.
Anybody else got any input on this issue.....???

 

[Sven]

Have you messed around with the angle of the rear window carrier? There are a couple of adjustment bolts that affect the angle of the assembly. I recall there is an 'L' shaped bracket at the bottom with a slotted hole that allows for some adjustment. I also remember that the geometry of these adjustments was confusing (at least to me).

good luck.

 

[pmansson]

Hi Sven,
(very Swedish name...) you are quite right about the L-shaped brackets at the bottom. At the top, though, the angle is fixed by means of the U-shaped, felt covered retainer.
I will have another go at the bottom adjustment facility. Moving it outward and trying to move the door window inward. (It just seems that I have tried this before......)
Hand built cars are great !!!!