Method for precise fitting of vehicle body closure

A method for precise mounting of a hinge between a longitudinal extending mounting surface of a vehicle body pillar and a transverse extending hinge mounting surface of a vehicle door to achieve precise outer surface mating and edge spacing of the door appearance features relative the body panel appearance features defining the door opening comprising the steps of:

• attaching a first hinge link to the transverse extending mounting surface of the door at a precise location establishing the hinge axis at the precise dimension transversely of the door panel outer surface and a precise vertical distance from a selected longitudinal extending appearance feature of the door;
• making a net hole in a second hinge link of the attached hinge at precise longitudinal and vertical distances from the edges of the door;
• attaching an anchor plate to the vehicle body longitudinal extending mounting surface, said anchor plate having a first fastener element and being attached to the vehicle body at a position locating the fastener element at a precise distance in the longitudinal and vertical directions relative the body panel edges defining the door opening so that mating alignment of the second hinge link net hole and the anchor plate first fastener element establish the door at a precise location in which the body panel and the door outer surfaces are mated and the edges are uniformly spaced;
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• installing a second fastener element in mating engagement with the first fastener element whereby the door is precisely hingedly mounted on the vehicle body.

A method for precise mounting of a hinge between a longitudinal extending mounting surface of a vehicle body pillar and a transverse extending hinge mounting surface of a vehicle door to achieve precise outer surface mating and edge spacing of the door appearance features relative the body panel appearance features defining the door opening comprising the steps of:

• attaching a first hinge link to the transverse extending mounting surface of the door at a precise location establishing the hinge axis at the precise dimension transversely of the door panel outer surface and a precise vertical distance from a selected longitudinal extending appearance feature of the door;
• piercing a net hole in a second hinge link of the attached hinge at precise longitudinal and vertical distances from the edges of the door;
• attaching an anchor plate to the vehicle body longitudinal extending mounting surface, said anchor plate having a net hole therein and being attached to the vehicle body at a location establishing the anchor plate net hole at a precise distance in the longitudinal and vertical directions relative the body panel edges defining the door opening;
• positioning the door within the door opening with the hinge link net hole in alignment with the anchor plate net hole to establish a precise door location in which the body panel and door outer surfaces are mated and the edges are uniformly spaced;
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• installing a bolt through the aligned net holes of the second hinge link and the anchor plate whereby the second hinge link is attached to the longitudinal extending mounting surface and the door is precisely hingedly mounted on the vehicle body.

A method for precise mounting of a hinge between a longitudinal extending mounting surface of a vehicle body pillar and a transverse extending hinge mounting surface of a vehicle door to achieve precise outer surface mating and edge spacing of the door appearance features relative the body panel appearance features defining the door opening comprising the steps of:

• attaching a first hinge link to the transverse extending mounting surface of the door at a precise location establishing the hinge axis at a precise dimension transversely of the door panel outer surface and a precise vertical distance from a selected longitudinal extending appearance feature of the door;
• piercing a net hole in a second hinge link of the attached hinge at precise longitudinal and vertical distances from the edges of the door;
• piercing a net hole in the vehicle body longitudinal extending mounting surface at a precise distance in the longitudinal and vertical directions relative the body panel edges defining the door opening;
• installing a bolt through the net hole in the longitudinal extending mounting surface;
• positioning the door within the door opening with the hinge link net hole mated with the bolt so that the body panel and door outer surfaces are mated and the edges are uniformly spaced;
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• installing a nut upon bolt whereby the door is precisely hingedly mounted on the vehicle body.