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Hart_Rod 04-19-2021 12:11 PM

Door alignment question
 
My driver side door is out of alignment, (it hangs low at the rear of the door. The hinges are good and the striker is new). I need to loosen the lower hinge where it bolts to the cab so I can move the door to the rear. My main question is, can this be done without removing the fender or is that the only way? TIA

71gmcC15 04-19-2021 12:43 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Yes you can just take the door off.

Hart_Rod 04-19-2021 01:48 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 71gmcC15 (Post 8910552)
Yes you can just take the door off.

I was trying to avoid doing that, but looks like that is my only option.

TKCR 04-19-2021 07:35 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
You can do it with the door on, I did. I had taken my doors off to replace the hinge with new ones. Then of course the doors needed adjustments. I was adjusting just about everything. The hinge bolts to the fender, hinge bolts to the door and the striker bolt. I finally got it right. The doors close very nice now, and they the lines look good and flush.

Hart_Rod 04-19-2021 08:07 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 8910660)
You can do it with the door on, I did. I had taken my doors off to replace the hinge with new ones. Then of course the doors needed adjustments. I was adjusting just about everything. The hinge bolts to the fender, hinge bolts to the door and the striker bolt. I finally got it right. The doors close very nice now, and they the lines look good and flush.

I ended up shimming the bottom hinge about 1/16th of an inch and it worked perfect!

TKCR 04-19-2021 09:00 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod (Post 8910677)
I ended up shimming the bottom hinge about 1/16th of an inch and it worked perfect!

:metal:

72c20customcamper 04-20-2021 09:25 AM

Re: Door alignment question
 
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With these trucks these wrenches are invaluable. But in SAE

Hart_Rod 04-20-2021 11:15 AM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper (Post 8910873)
With these trucks these wrenches are invaluable. But in SAE

Where do you purchase those?

Palf70Step 04-20-2021 05:11 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Amazon has them
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

TKCR 04-20-2021 07:56 PM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Wished I would have know about these. I made due, but this could have made the job a bit easier.

Hart_Rod 04-21-2021 09:05 AM

Re: Door alignment question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Palf70Step (Post 8911038)

Thanks Bill!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 8911084)
Wished I would have know about these. I made due, but this could have made the job a bit easier.

100%

72c20customcamper 04-21-2021 10:03 AM

Re: Door alignment question
 
I got them on Amazon but I also have a few box end wrenches I put a vise heated and bent them .


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