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Bestop Doors Not Fitting Correctly

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Max Verzenski, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. Jan 29, 2009
    Max Verzenski

    Max Verzenski Overvoltaged yet again

    North Carolina
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    Hey everyone. I've had a problem that's been bugging me for a while with the doors on my Bestop Tigertop (73 CJ-5). The doors fit fine with the exception of the top back corner of the door and the back side down to the door latch. There is a pretty good size gap between the door and the rest of the soft top. I've bent the doors slightly and adjusted the door strikers and handles, but that hasn't helped hardly at all. Any suggestions on something I could try to minimize that gap?
     
    Max Verzenski, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. Jan 29, 2009
    Joe 69cj5

    Joe 69cj5 Going into Retirement

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    You have to bend them a lot it took two people to do mine and now there is no air leak but before the was about a 1" 1/2 gap in the same spot
     
    Joe 69cj5, Jan 29, 2009
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  3. Jan 29, 2009
    Homebrew2

    Homebrew2 Member

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    Ditto. Bend a lot, mine too :)
     
    Homebrew2, Jan 29, 2009
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  4. Jan 30, 2009
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

    Hermitage, TN
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    Yep you have to custom fit them yourself.
    Just another joy of owning a Jeep.
     
    BlueFlu, Jan 30, 2009
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    JeepTherapy

    JeepTherapy Sponsor

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    and then a few months down the road.... bend em again....
     
    JeepTherapy, Jan 30, 2009
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  6. Jan 30, 2009
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

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    And repeat as needed. R)
     
    BlueFlu, Jan 30, 2009
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  7. Jan 30, 2009
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep. Don't be afraid to get after it....
     
    Patrick, Jan 30, 2009
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  8. Feb 3, 2009
    sgtbookie

    sgtbookie Don't Panic!

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    sgtbookie, Feb 3, 2009
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  9. Feb 3, 2009
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Thanks for that link Sarge, good write up by John Strenk.
    He's a well-known character from many CJ forums, a very knowledgeable and helpful guy.

    When I bent the doors for the Tigertop on the '71, I took the doors off, clamped then in a Black & Decker Workmate. I clamped the area I wanted to bend, then used the rest of the door as leverage against the smaller area to be bent. Worked very easy.
     
    lynn, Feb 3, 2009
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