Door alignment help please

[RODRIG3911]

I'm working on getting my doors fixed up and put them back on my Bronco. I've got a fresh 1" WH body lift I installed earlier this year and I'm wondering if maybe I need more or less lift at a particular mounting point or if my hinges may need a little more adjusting. The problem area is the bottom left as you can see in the pictures. Every thing else looks pretty square. Thanks guys... Oh also, my hinges are new lift off one from WH

 

[Killer Frogs]

I am by no means an expert, but while I put my lift on one of my sons opened a door and it would not close. I think only the front was lifted or maybe the back. Basically you can adjust the door spacing when the body is mounts are loose by lifting one side or another. Someone might either know how to do this or tell me this is a way to destroy the doors.

 

[suckerpunched]

with door alignment one thing always affects another. Assuming the quarter panel is not pushed in on top, The door needs to be pulled outward at the top hinge. It will probably need to be pulled outward at the bottom hinge too but not as much. Then readjust striker as needed. doing this will make the door stick out too far in the top front corner against the fender. There is a little adjustment there to loosen bolts and pull the top of the fender out but that will increase the gap between the fender and the hood. In picture 3, It appears the gap is too wide at the top. there are lots of things that can affect that. how is the gap along the bottom of the door edge? square or no? could be bad body mount bushings, collapsed floor support channel, bent frame. could just need a shim behind a door hinge or shimming under one or more of the body mounts.

 

[RODRIG3911]

Thanks guys, you definitely gave me lots of things I can check and play with. Tomorrow I'll spend an hour or two playing with it. Any other suggestions would be appreciated too.

 

[clarrance]

Before you fight it too much, put a ratchet strap between the rear quarters right behind your seats at the top of the quarter and apply a little tension. This will solve the door sticking out at the bottom corners. As far as the gap at the top of the door I would loosen the body bolts and lift the rear at the tailgate. Check the gaps on the doors and the body mounting areas. Add shims where needed.