1974 C20 "Project BABA YAGA!"
I have been gradually going over the the '74 to see what all needs to be done. In doing so, I have a couple of questions:
1. The drivers door will not stay open. I am not familiar with these doors, as previous trucks I have had use a synthetic wedge type material mounted to the hinge surface to hold the door open.
The passenger side works well, but I cannot seem to isolate what actually creates the tension when the door is open, so I can compare to the driver side. Repro hinges are available for $20+ but if I can fix the OEM, that would be preferable.
The hinge pins are fine in both doors and and absolutely no door sag.
2. I have to actually keep hold of the door handles when closing the doors, as they want to pop right back out. They stay semi-latched, but want to pop out to that partial open position unless you give it a firm close and keep pressure against the door handle to keep it from jumping back. Something needs adjusting... just not sure what it is. It's almost like an atmospheric pressure sort of feeling... I know weird description, but going with what it feels like.
Last edited by Super_Dave; 04-20-2015 at 09:48 PM.
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