Mike Self drilling Sheetmetal screws are your friend when fitting panels. They can be removed easily as opposed to spot welds. The holes can be filled with weld one at a time once everything is lined up. It sounds like your hinge pillar patch wasn’t correctly lined up, which you’ll need to fix. Comparing driver and passenger door openings doesn’t tell the whole story. You should use the door as the basis for it’s opening.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
