1964 Valiant "Get Runnin & Drivin"
It's pretty evident at some point in her life, Vixen took a HARD lick from behind, OR from both sides in the rear. She's had repaires to both quarters and the passenger side has had the majority replaced. Workin with trying to get the passenger door to close better, I discovered something. The quarter and entire B pillar was pushed in at the front. Probably assembled incorrectly from the repair. That door always gave Kitty a hard time. It sticks closed and is difficult to open. No amount of adjusting I did seemed to improve it. So here's what I noticed. First the driver's side. Look how straight the top line of the door is going into the rear quarter.
Now look at that same line on the passenger's side. LOL
So I took my port a power and jammed one end down into the inside of the rocker on the driver's side and put the other end just even with the door striker on the inside of the B pillar and jacked that beeotch back out straight. Now the door needs readjusting straight, but it opens closes almost just lookin at it. LOL here's the straightened B pillar. I didn't even measure anything. I just jacked it out until it was "a little" proud. When I released the cylinder, it was straight.
It's pretty evident at some point in her life, Vixen took a HARD lick from behind, OR from both sides in the rear. She's had repaires to both quarters and the passenger side has had the majority replaced. Workin with trying to get the passenger door to close better, I discovered something. The quarter and entire B pillar was pushed in at the front. Probably assembled incorrectly from the repair. That door always gave Kitty a hard time. It sticks closed and is difficult to open. No amount of adjusting I did seemed to improve it. So here's what I noticed. First the driver's side. Look how straight the top line of the door is going into the rear quarter.
Now look at that same line on the passenger's side. LOL
So I took my port a power and jammed one end down into the inside of the rocker on the driver's side and put the other end just even with the door striker on the inside of the B pillar and jacked that beeotch back out straight. Now the door needs readjusting straight, but it opens closes almost just lookin at it. LOL here's the straightened B pillar. I didn't even measure anything. I just jacked it out until it was "a little" proud. When I released the cylinder, it was straight.
