Http://www.classicvwbugs.com short tip on how to setup and make sure your beetle doors are aligned and will open & close correctly. chris vallone.. Before you start to replace and adjust a vw beetle door, some useful tips. before beginning, open the vw beetle door a bit and then pull the rear of the door up and down while looking closely at the hinge plate area in the door jamb. any movement at all of the hinge plate inside the door jamb indicates there is a problem.. Someone wrote us with a problem with his newly-acquired '79 vw beetle convertible. it is in great shape with very low miles, but the guy was bugged by a gap between the passenger door and both fenders. not knowing of a method of adjusting the doors fore-aft. we suggested putting some packing under the hinges where it screws into the door.
Door replacement and adjustment ~~~ some introductory notes - it is possible for one person to replace and adjust the vw door by himself, but it is best to have two people to avoid any possibility of scratching the paint.. Beetle door adjustment hi guys, im new to your forum,the name mark from the uk, i`m looking at buying a 2003 tdi bug, the only think putting me of is the one im looking at seems to have the drivers door dropped slightly and this creats wind noise, can they be adjusted back up, it only very minor but i would want the car to be perfect.. 5) the positions of each heater channel are a) parallel to the bottom of its corresponding door and b) providing the proper clearance from the bottom of the door to prevent rubbing. 6) last, but not least, the gaps between the door and frame are correct — not too narrow or too wide..
