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Old 06-02-2020, 11:06 AM   #192
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Re: Grandpa's 72 restoration

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Originally Posted by TA_C10 View Post
Going through your thread. Looking great btw. Back in this post, did you drill out the hinge holes? Also, while your getting your doors set, did you find you needed to use any spacers between the hinges and cab to push the door out of the jam to fit better?

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For the hinges, I soaked the pins in PB blaster for several days and they were still frozen. Ended up heating them and hammering out. Then used a small hone inside the hinge pin holes to clean up rust before inserting the new brass bushings and hinge pin. I then used a drill press and drilled out the cab side adjustment holes for more wiggle room when aligning doors. This helped significantly. I did not have the need for shims to push the door out of jam, fortunately had enough adjustment in the door side hinge.
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