Re: [DML] Door alignment

[CBL302@xxxx]

I beg to differ from you,But the CORRECT answer is YES,you can remove 
the doors,(and reinstall)WITHOUT removing the Torsion bars,it IS far 
more dangerous for somebody who has never removed a torsion bar,to 
try to remove a torsion bar,just to remove the door,I have done it 
this way since 1982,and NEVER had any problems,THE main thing is to 
remove the strut and THE FOUR BOLTS ONLY(the horz.bolts) that go THRU 
THE HINDGES(the swivel part of the hindges) and Directly into the 
door DO NOT UNDER ANY CONDITION REMOVE ANY BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE 
HINDGES TO THE BLACK BODY OR THE(2) BOLTS THAT hold the torque on the 
torsion bar,You must also remove the T panel to disconnect the wiring 
harness from the door,If anybody doubts this I can post a picture in 
the files section of one of my Deloreans WITH the doors removed,and 
the struts still in place under torque.Also the door MUST BE IN THE 
FULL OPEN POSITION(SUPPORTED)to be able to remove the door. 

Claude
000570 

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, jtrealty@xxxx wrote:
> The answer is NO. You MUST remove the torsion bar to remove a door. 
Be 
> very careful working around the torsion bar, see the archives and 
old 
> posts on the subject. It also isn't worth the work re-aligning the 
> door after removing. Get a string and tie the door part-way closed 
as 
> you sit on the door sill. Tape all sharp edges inside or you will 
get 
> sliced up.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757