Re: [DML] Striker pin modification (was warped door)

["Jim Reeve" <ultra@xxxx>]

Yesterday, to try and diagnose my passenger door (doing the same 
thing as everybody else's, but driver's side is perfect) I removed my 
striker pins. I have a Nov 81 build, VIN 06960. On my car they 
simply unscrewed. Behind the plastic panel was a square opening 
allowing for adjustment. A metal bracket was behind this which the 
striker screwed into, it moved around freely, but was always snug up 
against the opening to prevent falling into the fender. At this time 
I also removed my inner weatherstrip, and door strut. What I found 
was that with the strut attached but striker pins removed, the door 
was PHYSICALY closing in the front of the car before the rear. After 
removal of the strut, the door seemed to have twisted backwards, and 
then the rear was actually rubbing against the rear quarter, but 
still very misaligned. I played around with adjusting the hinges 
where the door attaches w/strut attachment. This didn't help in any 
situation. This winter I'm probably going to remove the torsion bar 
and adjust the front hinge (unless this can be done safely without 
removing it?) Dont yell at me about how dangerous this is, because I 
know the procedure and have access to the propor tools (hint hint 
Bruce B.). I am primarily writing this to say that even though the 
striker pins are adustable, sometimes it really is the door itself 
which is mis-aligned. If I get a chance I'll take a picture of the 
striker pin setup on my car.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC-6960

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, senatorpack@xxxx wrote:
> The pins are not modified. DO NOT MODIFY THE PIN or TAKE THE 
PIN OUT.
> The area around the pin is modified and updated to the 1982 style. 
I think is 
> was $200 per door.
> Mike