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C3 corvette door alignment.
Sagging by closing the door as far as possible without latching and check the alignment of the belt molding at the rear of the door and the short piece of belt molding on the body in front of the rear wheel.
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To adjust the door you will need to remove the lower rocker vent.
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Your c3 corvette s door hinges wear out and the resulting alignment issues cause a multitude of problems.
Positive 3 1 4 degrees plus or minus degree there should be no more than a degree variation side to side.
My door was sagging by about 3 8.
However a 3 16 drill bit fit perfectly.
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1968 1982 corvette door glass adjustment instructions the pdf when enlarged will show you the gm corvette assembly manual instructions for door glass adjustment.
From here on i used the 3 16 diameter drill bit to size the door gap openings for the drivers side door.
They should be at the same height.
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We use these very same instruction sheet when installing new door glass new weatherstrips or just to snug up the fit for customers.
And as it turns out per the corvette assembly instruction manual the stock door gap width for a 1971 coupe was 3 16.