VW Beetle Door Alignment & Adjustment - HOW TO adjust Beetle doors to line up - VW Baja Bug

VW Beetle Door Alignment & Adjustment - HOW TO adjust Beetle doors to line up - VW Baja Bug - VW Bus

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Жыл бұрын

This week I show HOW TO adjust and align VW Beetle doors. This DIY will help in aligning your doors.
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@steveorlando463 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! That was very nice of you and very much appreciated.

@oscarmejia7406 26 күн бұрын

Would a 65 doors fit 68 I new to bugs

@SladesVWBeetle 26 күн бұрын

@@oscarmejia7406 No, that won’t work. It’s 67 and up! Hope that’s helpful

@PetesGhias Ай бұрын

Keep on making these good videos, brotha!

@SladesVWBeetle Ай бұрын

@@PetesGhias thank you!

@Zan_zelee Ай бұрын

I appreciate great presentation and thorough explanation. Thank You!

@SladesVWBeetle Ай бұрын

@@Zan_zelee thanks very much. I appreciate the kind comment.

@shawn9878 2 ай бұрын

Whats your best guess on a door that rubs up front between the front fender and has big gap by the striker plate ,?car A and b pillar are solid no sag

@vincentdesposito772 3 ай бұрын

Great information, thanks so much… My driver side door doesn’t shut flush. It latches but not flush and I have to give it a good ‘slam’ with pressure on the handle to secure it. I noticed the top pin is not all the way down. I bought the car site unseen and noticed it after I got it… they didn’t tell me there was an issue with the door when I was checking the car out in line. Any thoughts on why the pin isn’t all the way down and what I might be able to do to fix the issue?

@Zoompipes 10 ай бұрын

Question did you ever paint the vw with the rustoleum gloss almond

@adamgray2720 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I need to adjust doors on both of mine.

@SeanThompsonDC Жыл бұрын

Good details, thanks. Have a beetle that the channel was bent AND the shell seems to have been bent, the alignment of the door is great in the front (A pilar) but at the B pillar it wont align, *door is low... I think the shell got bent. ANy hints or tips?

@elizabethdoyon5985 Жыл бұрын

What if I need to adjust the gap, left to right, to close the door.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Do you mean the door will not close far enough? If that’s what you mean, the striker plate would probably need adjusted.

@elizabethdoyon5985 Жыл бұрын

It’s closing far enough on the bottom, but towards the top there’s about a half inch gap. So the door is sitting cockeyed to the left and right, vs inwards and outwards.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethdoyon5985 wow, OK do me a favor then. Send me an email with some photos. Like stand back so I can see the whole door. So I can get a better image. And of course open the door and take a picture of the hinges where they’re screwed on. My email is: sladesbeetle@yahoo.com Also don’t forget to join the Facebook group if you’re on there, it makes it quick and easy to post photos on there so we can help you. The name of the Facebook group is Slades VW community

@cathyyoung3285 Жыл бұрын

My passenger door on my 68 bug is very difficult to swing open and shut. It does drop down a bit but its very hard to open and close. What could be the cause of this?

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

First, try to take some PB blaster and lubricate the hinge pins!

@stephantimmermans6107 Жыл бұрын

Hi Slade, The RH door of my ‘68 beetle is not aligned properly at the rear if the door. The doors are from a later model. There is nothing wrong with the hinges, pillars or heater channels. The chrome strip is about 5 mm misaligned. The door should be up adjusted but it seems that there isn’t that much space available above the windowframe. How much can I adjust with the door catcher? And is any there up/down adjustment possible with the forward hinges to give the window frame a little more space?

@lieutbob39 8 ай бұрын

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@pstreetgarage7304 Жыл бұрын

Great tips, your doors are spot on.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@briansmythe3000 Жыл бұрын

nice vid Slade Thanks for helping People's out your a legend

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian, I appreciate the kind comment. I don’t know everything, but I’m trying to help as much as possible.

@MikeMoose67 Жыл бұрын

Now that was a pretty cool video…As always!!!

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir I truly appreciate that.

@68hitnmiss76 Жыл бұрын

I needed this video!! Thank you! Is that sunroof factory?

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome I always hope people can utilize these videos. Yes that is a factory sunroof, I’m going to be putting new cables on it and adjusting it.

@tomasalvarez6040 Жыл бұрын

Question: my door aligns and closes great. However, once im driving, i can hear the right door rattling a tiny bit. I think it doesnt lock properly…but not sure

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

I would check the adjustment on the striker plate, it may need pulled in further to hold the door shut tighter. And make sure your door seals don’t need replaced leaving a gap.

@sarahwarren4281 Жыл бұрын

another great video as always thank you great job

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate you taking out the time to leave a nice comment.

@terrancemoore2035 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Very informative. Will there be a video on the proper use of match book to take the whistle out of the vent windows. 😉 Looking forward to Sunday evening. I've missed a few weeks.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tad, I hope you’re doing well my friend.

@mikehammer4546 Жыл бұрын

Great job on the door alignment. Slade your a great teacher, you’ve missed your calling.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend that was very nice of you. I truly appreciate that. I don’t know everything, but what little I do know I try to show. One more week to go, you’re going to be the member of the month. Can’t wait to show your members section on the website. I will announce it on the channel the following week, and of course on our group. I hope you’re having a very blessed day.

@campervanbug7658 Жыл бұрын

Mines got a pinky sized gap on the drivers latch side😅 channels are gone and theres a 3/8 gap rotted out between the heater channel and where the b piller meet, door shuts very nice😅

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Most of these cars, depending on where they are located. Are a little tired, and need reworked with new metal. Although I do not like bodywork. 😁

@douglasbarnhart3324 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Question will a bad hinge let the door drop to?.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Yes it will my friend. That was the one thing I forgot to bring up. It seems on every video I forget one thing. This getting older thing kind of sucks.

@vintage76vipergreenBeetle Жыл бұрын

Nice information 👍

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, and thank you for always being here I appreciate that.

@darrells56 Жыл бұрын

yep , like the previous post says , step "one" check your hinge pins If your doors drop when you open them it's because your hinges and pins are sloppy , there is plenty of metal besides the a pillar holding the front quarter panel up , dont go any further until you have addressed the hinges Once that's corrected then take care of your metal work and proceed with the adjustment process which is fairly well explained here.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, it seems like I always forget one thing when I’m filming. I should probably start making a list up so my old brain retains everything to say lol thank you for being here.

@kyridgejumper Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this I am doing this next week hopefully on my 64 and glad to hear about another Live Chat this week 🎉👏👏

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend I got a little behind. I’m going to try to do a live chat Friday night possibly.

@SurfingwithBen Жыл бұрын

Thanks Slade!! I needed this video because my driver's side door sticks out on the bottom. I haven't heard the word "numbskull" since I was a kid. ha ha

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

I’m glad that you liked the video and it may be useful to you. Yes, sometimes I’m finding myself using words, probably my father used 50 years ago when talking to me 😂

@jimstewart6145 Жыл бұрын

nice job.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, thank you for always being here.

@gordonmack9948 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for video, one job I need to do on one door, very helpful Slade

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gordon I hope you’re having a great day.

@hieroglyph321 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man - l'm currently shutting my doors "like a nutjob" ... gonna go through this step by step. Thanks

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment good luck on your procedure.

@OFFAxisBuilds Жыл бұрын

Looking good man. Your getting it done

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother I truly appreciate that.

@lieutbob39 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the doors are misaligned due to wear on the hinge pins or hinges themselves, requiring the hinges to be reamed, with oversize pins inserted. I'd love to see a video on hinge pin removal, reaming, and pin replacement.

@SladesVWBeetle Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, it is so hard to remember everything to say when I’m filming. 😁 A friend of mine has some type of hinge pin removal tool. And I guess it presses them back in. I could probably borrow it, and offered to do somebody’s car for them.

@nes7869 8 ай бұрын

I think that's the problem I am having. I welded a new pillar in and lined everything up. I replaced the bottom hinge, but not the top. Every time I open the door, it sags significantly. I have to pick it up with little effort to get it to close. Could the top hinge be the culprit?

@lieutbob39 8 ай бұрын

Possibly. It's easy to see. Just open the door slightly, about a foot or so, and lift up and down at the door handle. You will see movement at the upper hinge. If you can't see it, lift the handle with one hand while feeling for movement with the other hand. @@nes7869