Door slop when closed.

Question is this: Do you have any slop in your driver or passenger door when you push the (closed) door in with your hand?

Long story: Another project over the weekend was to R/R the driver-side latching mechanism inside the door on my '78SC. Three hex-head screws in special "bowl" washers hold this unit to the inside of the door, but it is very common for the captive nuts on the latch proper to break loose, leaving you with spinning screws and a loose latch. This was the case with my car, and the loose latch directly translates to a door that has slop when closed.

So, now I have a fresh latch in and everything is well. My question is this; if you put your hand against your door, do you have ANY slop such that you can push the door in and feel it spring back against your hand (presumably with the help of the rubber seats and window-against-seal springback). My door feels very tight, but wondered if I ought to spring for the correct tool (star tool) to move the body-side item in slightly to achieve a very tight fit, and thus have none of this "slop".

Am I asking for trouble here? Is some slop needed?

Thanks much,
Jw

I had some slop and it was adjusted....took some trial and error, but now it closes and has no spring back.

Thanks Mike. Can you elaborate on how you tightened the door up? I am assuming the doorside latch with the dual star bolts (where to find this tool?).

Also, how about the window glass "lean" into the car: should I adjust the window to not lean into the car, then adjust the door, and then adjust the window again to lean into the car for sealing purposes? How "hard" can the lean be into the car: very much so or just a bit? I suppose if I couldn't roll the window up that would be a clue it is too tight?

I ask because I don't want to put undue tension on the driver and passenger window glass for fear of breaking.

Thanks much; sorry to be so utterly clueless on this one,
John