[DeTomaso] Door Latch Rubbers and trunk security

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/17/13 11 40 54, thedrol at pobox.com writes:


> Is this a task that you have done? 
> 
>>>Multiple times.   Sometimes it has worked perfectly, other times not so 
much.   When I've done it on other people's cars, there was only so much 
time we could spend in an afternoon, and often 'close enough' was how it ended. 
  In fact that's how it is in my own car, after a LOT of work.   But by the 
same token, I put together a car whose doors were completely apart a few 
weeks ago, just completely guessed at the number of washers etc. to put in 
each spot, and both worked flawlessly on the first try.   Sometimes you just 
get lucky...


> > I thought I had it on my car until I
> did the final tightening of the nuts & bolts.  Then I gave up, accepting
> "close".
> 
> Do you have any insight on doing this or is it just adding/subtracting
> washers until it works?
> 
>>>That's it.   Generally I have all the fasteners loose so the bits inside 
can move around, and run the window up and down and let the window tell 
those bits where it wants them to be, then I attempt to secure it in that 
location.

Like I said, sometimes you get lucky....

Mike