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Old 02-28-2017, 11:39 AM   #238
GASoline71
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Re: Out of the Ditch = The Rebuild Begins ('72 GMC)

Skip44... It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. More of a bit of a hassle than anything. I took my time and everything worked out well.

So I got the drivers door and the drivers front fender bolted on yesterday. Now I can line up the outer rocker and get it drilled for spot welds and modify the front of it to make it fit like the other side did.

I had bought new hinge pins, and went to install them into the hinges. I beat the living hell out of the old rusted pin with a drift and a 2 pound hammer. No dice. Wouldn't budge at all. So I robbed the upper door hinge from the old 1972 C20 parts truck and used that one. The hinge was in waaaayyyy better shape than mine.

It still looks weird to walk out in the garage and see doors and fenders on the truck.

Gary
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