Allan, this is old, so maybe you fixed already but,,, even in the new tru=
ck
factories they use wood blocks, nylon blocks and levers and "things" that
they just put into the hinge areas or around door edges and push the door=
to
close position to bend it. Door doesn't close of course, you have to "spr=
ing
it off the block of wood or whatever till it gives enough to cure the
alignment problem. I have a 56 Ford shop manual and it describes this ver=
y
same method quite well and with pictures if you can find one of those to
look at. Maybe your Library would have a book on that or manuals. I would
bet about any earlier manual would have same articles in it. Ask at a loc=
al
body shop, once they fixed my new truck door by similar flexing, he may h=
ave
ideas.=0D
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G. L.Perry=0D
Huntington, IN 46750=0D
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From: A&LQuin=0D
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:39:48 AM=0D
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net=0D
Subject: [oletrucks] I am wondering?=0D
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Hi fellow old truckers!=0D
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I'm wondering if the Lower Hinge Bar over the years of throwing=0D
open the door to far could have taken a bend outwards.=0D
Leaving the bottom of the door out from the lower body door=0D
opening, as in my truck 1952 GMC 1/2 ton. The factory manual=0D
does not talk of a way to pull this coner in tight to the body.=0D
Would heating the hinge bar and bending it in (towards the truck)=0D
still help to pull the door tighter to the body line at the door=0D
opening, bottom corner. Have any of you tried this way before?=0D
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Any help=0D
or other tips Appreciated.=0D
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Alan Quin=0D
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959=0D
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