door won't open all the way

82 GT · 05-07-2004, 02:51 PM

On my '88GT, all of a sudden my driver's door won't open all the way. It opens about 3 inches and binds up with the front fender.
It just happened today out of the blue.....why?
Is there a way to adjust it or what needs done?
I did notice that the gap between the door(where you enter) and the rear quarter is a little bit larger than the passenger's side.
Please help.

~The Jester~ · 05-07-2004, 03:36 PM

the door hinge pins, or the hinges themselves. Also make sure no shims fell out from behind the hinges. If you have to change the pins, or hinges, I suggest removing the fender. Sounds like an ass ache, but it's worth it in the long run!

84LX89GT · 05-08-2004, 11:20 PM

The hinges will also break the welds between them and the body and cause the same thing, i've had it happen to 2 mustangs i've owned, pain in the @rse. Good luck, i'd inspect the welds just to make sure.

82 GT · 05-09-2004, 08:55 AM

I figured out what it was. The end of the molding trim on the door was starting to come off which caused it to interfere with the fender. What happened was that it happened one day at work and I wasn't in the mood for it so I forced the door open.
I got home and looked at it to see what was going on and noticed when I forced the door open, I bent the edge of the fender in which was why the door wouldn't open very far.
I took the claw end of a hammer, wrapped it in a rag and stuck it between the door and fender and pulled it out where it belonged.
Problem solved.

05-07-2004, 02:51 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	door won't open all the way On my '88GT, all of a sudden my driver's door won't open all the way. It opens about 3 inches and binds up with the front fender. It just happened today out of the blue.....why? Is there a way to adjust it or what needs done? I did notice that the gap between the door(where you enter) and the rear quarter is a little bit larger than the passenger's side. Please help. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

05-07-2004, 03:36 PM	#2
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Has to be either the door hinge pins, or the hinges themselves. Also make sure no shims fell out from behind the hinges. If you have to change the pins, or hinges, I suggest removing the fender. Sounds like an ass ache, but it's worth it in the long run! __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

05-08-2004, 11:20 PM	#3
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	The hinges will also break the welds between them and the body and cause the same thing, i've had it happen to 2 mustangs i've owned, pain in the @rse. Good luck, i'd inspect the welds just to make sure. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

05-09-2004, 08:55 AM	#4
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	found the problem I figured out what it was. The end of the molding trim on the door was starting to come off which caused it to interfere with the fender. What happened was that it happened one day at work and I wasn't in the mood for it so I forced the door open. I got home and looked at it to see what was going on and noticed when I forced the door open, I bent the edge of the fender in which was why the door wouldn't open very far. I took the claw end of a hammer, wrapped it in a rag and stuck it between the door and fender and pulled it out where it belonged. Problem solved. __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

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