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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.. 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. I've seen my friend who is a 40+ year veteran of vw body work do it a dozen times on numerous cars quickly and easily, and usually without chipping the paint. it's typically the first thing he does to his own cars. he recently had to do my '66 when i first got it too. door latches are easier to adjust and work better with less drag as a nice aside.
