Reply to "door stop"

Since you're looking for ANY thoughts, I'll jump right in here and offer my thoughts. First, I don't have experience in this specific matters, so I'd ask the paint and body guy about it, and I'd have him make a specific warranty representation in the Repair Order, that he's taking responsibility to make sure the door stop is functioning properly and not going to allow a problem with contact of paint on paint of the door and fender. Second, it is really hard to look and see how it works while the doors are still installed on the car. But is seems like youmay be able to put some washers under the mounting points from the inside of the door, underneath the upholstered door panel, right in front of the window mechanism. Generically speaking, Pantera's used as many off the shelf parts as possible, and the bodyman has the best chance of all to recognize the part and replacement item. Also, generally speaking, these body parts are all sort of made so they have lots of ways to shim or adjust to fit, so it's probablyjust a matter of taking it all apart and inspecting it. If the little bar that seems like it has a groove cut into it has elongated, or worn out, a welder may be able to fill it back in at the end which is worn out, but spacers or shims are probably to easiest way to go. I'd take to door panel off from the interior and look in there with my flashlight first ... try and see if there's any place to adjust it from. If nothing obvious appeared to me after a hour or two of effort, I'd consult the bodyman. Wish I could have been more helpful, made a try any gave my thoughts, however productive they may or may not be. Either play around with it or ask the experts, really just depends how much time you have. Just go slow and if you get to a point of no turning back, don't cross that bridge until you're committed ... Me, I'd drive it over to the bodyman if I couldn't get it done in an hour or two.