Easy Fix! How to fix sagging doors on your classic car!

Today we are going to raise up and align the old doors on my 1962 Pontiac Catalina Safari.
Do you have to slam the doors in your classic hot rod to get them to shut? Are they hard to open? Over time the heavy doors in old cars sag under the weight. You dont have to live with it. If you own a jack and a piece of wood you can fix them. Its free and will only take about a half hour of your time. You can do it yourself in your home garage.
In this video I cover both how to raise the doors back up, and how to adjust the striker if you need to. This will help you get your doors into alignment, and make sure they open and close smoothly.
Important Tech Tip: Make sure you mark your striker before you adjust!! If you get lost, you will always be able to get back to your zero point if its marked.
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[@asoorlin]

Nice Catalina wagon! I got a 62 4D Sedan in the same color, workin on the same problem 😂

[@CatfishMotorsports]

It’s pretty easy. You can try just moving the door strikers up a little first. You might find you are happy with that before you get the jack and block of wood out.

[@1SAM007]

Check Door hinge bushings worth changing in classics.

[@CatfishMotorsports]

In my case on this old girl, the bottom hinge needs changed all together. It has an integral setup that serves as the door holder opener? Idk what to call it. The thing that stops the door from flopping around at will.
I have a parts car I may steal it from. I’m not sure if the fender would have to be removed for it. I’m probably way too lazy to do that right now.

[@judithfisher4594]

Promo*SM 😅