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chesapeake bill · 10-09-2012, 08:47 PM

The right front door on my 1930 Murray 4dr TS lines up at top to the latch but the bottom does not align .. the wood was bad so I removed it and am waiting for the new wood. Will the door fit when I put the new wood in? any guidance on how to straighten this out would be great.

columbiA · 10-09-2012, 10:06 PM

Installing new door post wood should make a big difference in the fit of the door.You will have to test fit the door as well.Sometimes the door has a twist in it as well,specially if the door wood is in less than perfect condition.If twisted,the door can often be straightened by installing a turn buckle with a strong wire on the diagonal behind the door panel.The problem you are having is the main reason I have a 31 S/W sedan.I admire anyone that can resurrect an earlier 4-door as wood working is something Im not that good at.

Lee Mitch · 10-11-2012, 10:22 PM

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I am woodworker that took on the complete restoration of a Briggs fordor. Huge job not for the weak

I am not sure how the Murray door is made, but I had to replace all wood in my Briggs including the doors. The doors are far more difficult than anything else. My completed doors are not quite as perfect as I would like them, but pay attention to other fordors/TS and note that none of them are (at least that is what I have observed). Mine have a slightly larger gap (1/4") at the bottom than at the top.I broke down and bought one wood part from a vendor, and it didn't fit as well as the one that I had made, so I used mine. My point is that you should expect to do some modifying of the door part when you get it. Good luck!

10-09-2012, 10:06 PM	#2
columbiA Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,746	Re: Front Passenger door Alignment Installing new door post wood should make a big difference in the fit of the door.You will have to test fit the door as well.Sometimes the door has a twist in it as well,specially if the door wood is in less than perfect condition.If twisted,the door can often be straightened by installing a turn buckle with a strong wire on the diagonal behind the door panel.The problem you are having is the main reason I have a 31 S/W sedan.I admire anyone that can resurrect an earlier 4-door as wood working is something Im not that good at.

10-11-2012, 10:22 PM	#3
Lee Mitch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sandy, OR. Posts: 163	Re: Front Passenger door Alignment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I am woodworker that took on the complete restoration of a Briggs fordor. Huge job not for the weak I am not sure how the Murray door is made, but I had to replace all wood in my Briggs including the doors. The doors are far more difficult than anything else. My completed doors are not quite as perfect as I would like them, but pay attention to other fordors/TS and note that none of them are (at least that is what I have observed). Mine have a slightly larger gap (1/4") at the bottom than at the top.I broke down and bought one wood part from a vendor, and it didn't fit as well as the one that I had made, so I used mine. My point is that you should expect to do some modifying of the door part when you get it. Good luck!