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Old 01-20-2019, 06:26 PM   #54
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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20 View Post
Scary stuff..... to me anyway.
I agree, Dale. When this much cutting and welding is involved, you reach a point where it absolutely has to work because there's no going back.

Today I ticky-tack welded the hinge box into place so I could perform the recommended "fake door test". As I feared, installing the hinge dead level isn't the hot tip. The door edge would clear the quarter panel, but not the lower trim piece. It did have plenty of clearance past the upper stainless trim, though. I'll have to follow the advanced leveling procedure and tilt the hinge pin backward at the top and inward the same amount. Since everything is barely tacked in place, it will be easy to break it all loose and start over. Tomorrow...
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