Driver's DoorThe driver's door has had problems since we got the car in May including wind noise, and rattles. Most annoying was the door would not close completely.To Remove the Door PanelThe upholstery is in two pieces on the '66 car. Later years are different, particularly for the inner door handle. There is a covered curved piece of sheet metal at the top and a large flat piece of covering the rest of the door. To remove:
RattlesThe door sounded tiny. After removing the panel, it was obvious that the original insulation was no longer effective. It was not even attached on one of the doors. The best sound dampening solution is the Dynamat Xtreme insulation that I purchased from a auto stereo store and also used in the engine compartment. It is a visco-elastic material with adhesive on one side and an aluminum layer on the other. You can see a view of the material through the open window class by clicking on the second picture below. There were rattles in the door. Some were because felt pads between the rods used for the door lock and the door had fallen off. Other rattles were from interior Allen head bolts that were loose. Striker PlateThe door would not close properly. I did a lot of work with the striker plate but it never worked well. The door would not close all the way. This turned out to be the a problem of the meal strip over the edge of the carpet on the door sill having been installed backwards. The wide edge was to the outside, preventing the door from closing. The striker plate needs to be shimmed so the door latch does not catch the outer edge of the striker. You can actually look into the area as the door is close by getting you eye close to the edge of the door. Another trick is to remove the striker plate altogether when adjusting or checking how the door closes. This is how I finally discovered what was preventing the door from closing all the way. The top of the window can be moved up and down as well as in and out. There are Allen head socket bolts at the top and bottom of the door with access through holes in the door. These holes should be covered with rubber or plastic covers. The covers are still available from Porsche and should be installed to reduce the noise from the door. PicturesClick on the thumb nail pictures to make sense of these pictures.
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Remove the arm rest. I use a tee handled
Allen wrench that has been ground down in from the end of the tip at a
distance about equal to the thickness of the wrench. This allows the
wrench to be able to turn the bolt at an angle from straight out. My
driver's door handle has 3 Allen hex head bolts holding it to the door.
