Re: T-Panel and Passenger door rubbing

[mark@xxxx]

I had the same problem. Take your t-panel off and replace the foam 
underneath it to raise it back up. Solved my problem entirely!

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> i've noticed a problem with my passenger side door. when you open 
it, it 
> seems like the middle of the top edge of the door rubs against the 
T-panel 
> about halfway up, and the farther up it goes, it rubs further down 
the 
> T-panel towards the front of the car. there is a smooth 
discoloration on my 
> passenger side door in the front corner of it. also, i can watch 
the t-panel 
> from the front of the car and i can see it slightly flexing or 
getting pushed 
> to the driver's side. 
> 
> my passenger door closes pretty well, but it's not perfect. the 
front latch 
> catches slightly before the rear latch does, and the main latch 
then latches 
> at the same time for both sides. so, it seems to be set a little 
bit wrong. 
> the front closes slightly before the rear.
> 
> is this a door problem or a T-Panel problem? i am just wondering 
because i 
> probably won't get this fixed until next spring unless it does not 
involve 
> any torsion bar adjustments (in that case i may do it while the car 
is in 
> storage). what must be done?
> 
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
> 
> 
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