As Bill mentions the fit and finish was never 100% and add to that the 'trauma' the truck may have experienced in over 50 years use.

I spent a long time working my door hinges to achieve an acceptable fit.i.e. filing out bolt holes etc.
And even then they're not 100% perfect,but a dang sight better than they were.
Most importantly,be patient....

Admitedly mine's an AD but the principles are the same regardless.

Once you're happy with the fit,drill an 1/8" hole through the hinge plate into the the pillar,that way if you remove the doors for paint/bodywork,you can then re-fit using the 1/8" hole for alignment.(A tip I got here at the 'bolt)

Good luck.


1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Flickr.
I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings
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