[alfa] '74 2000 GTV door hinges

["John Hertzman" <johnhertzman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gwynne Spencer asked about fixes for door sag on a 2000 GT Veloce caused by worn hinges, and Frank Smith detailed his fix for the problem. I would just add for the record that Alfa used spacers, in whatever quantity needed, between the hinge and doorpost: #105.02.53.298.00 upper and 105.02.53.299.00 lower. Figuring the cumulative thickness of shims needed in each location to maintain shut-lines and latch-to-striker alignment shouldn't be difficult. If wear is advanced to such a degree that the hinges rattle, that is a different problem, but simple shimming was the factory solution for normal alignment problems, and may be worth looking into. 

John H.
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