What thickness of shim stock did you use, and do you know, or estimate how much lift gained from x amount of shim?

Btw, I just miked a soda can aluminum wall at 4 thou.

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> On Feb 18, 2015, at 11:03 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Most any real hobby shop. 
> 
> Jim
> 
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>> On Feb 18, 2015, at 1:01 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> thanks Jim,
>> 
>> where do you get those shims?
>> 
>>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 10:01 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I used brass shim stock.
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 18, 2015, at 10:40 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> what kind of shims to use? I guess washers right?
>>>> 
>>>> thanks
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Scott Daniel Foss <
>>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> hmmmm....
>>>>> in any case, on a front door shimming the bottom hinge aftward ( betwixt
>>>>> body and hinge ) raises the rear edge of the door.  ( if hinge is
>>>>> mounted to the normal 'front' side of the frame )
>>>>> 
>>>>> you say  'forward side' ...
>>>>> ( no vanagon right here  to look at )
>>>>> in that case ...one would remove a shim . ..
>>>>> 
>>>>> pretty sure I fixed 'low at the rear edge' by adding as shim .
>>>>> if it is attached at the forward side..
>>>>> then adding at the upper hinge do it..moving the upper hinge forward.
>>>>> that sorta 'fits' ...maybe that's what I did.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2/17/2015 6:49 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes, but I think you have the shim position, for my problem, not quite
>>>>>> right.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The hinge plates attach to the forward side of the body flange. So to
>>>>>> raise the rear of my door I would add shim between body and top hinge plate.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> That would rotate the door anti clockwise, looking at the door from the
>>>>>> side of the van.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Alistair
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Feb 16, 2015, at 10:41 PM, Scott Daniel Foss <
>>>>>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I've put a shim between the body and the lower hinge,
>>>>>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up
>>>>>>> the aft edge of the door to fix this.
>>>>>>> It's fiddly ..
>>>>>>> like tight odd access , but doable.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> S.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 2/15/2015 7:59 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>>>>>> My drivers side front door has a little bit of sag. It feels like it
>>>>>>>> comes off resting n the latch when opened. I have adjusted front doors a
>>>>>>>> few times, and I understand the adjustments allowed in the system. But what
>>>>>>>> I need is sort of like shimming the hinge plates or getting new hinge pins.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> You know what I mean? As if the hinge pins are loose enough to allow a
>>>>>>>> little drop when door opened.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> It's a very little amount right now, but I'd like to deal with it. Does
>>>>>>>> anyone understand what I am trying to explain and have a solution?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Alistair
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