Generally shims are made out of sheet metal of varying thicknesses. You use whatever is appropriate trying to use the thickest ones instead of many thin ones. I would start by trying no shims and taking measurements. If it seems necessary to add then you try some and see how it looks. It will take a lot of trial and error. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe" <skateboarderx24@...> wrote: > > I'm in davenport,fl( 30 mins from orlando, also known as "TheDon on > dmctalk.com) > > > I was not aware of any shims for the hinge to the door. Who ever did > this swap did not transfer any form of shim. What should the shims be > made out of and what thickness? > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/