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I finished the replacement of the lower hinge pillar panel on my 54 along with the inner, in to out and outer cowl panels and I am not able to get the lower portion of the door to pull in flush with the outer cowl. I have about a .25" to close up.

The cab and door and lower left door hinge are not from the same vehicles.

The door opening was fully braced prior to replacement and the opening measurements are now the same as before the pillar was cut. No weatherstripping is in place at this time.

The available options as I see them are:
1. Bend the hinge arm inward at the first bend,
2. Slot the holes laterally in the hinge mounting plate,
3. Get another hinge and see if does any good (anyone have one?),
4. Modify the hinge pocket to give it some more lateral adjustment (Last resort).

Has anyone else fought this battle? The door fits fine from the belt line up. The fact the pieces are from different trucks could be a factor. I do have another door to try but it is not in as good a shape as the original.
Thanks for the help.

I had lots of fun adjusting doors and finally came up with this: http://www.chuckthetruck.homestead.com/files/hinge.jpg

If you overbend and bring the door in too much, you can tweak it out by inserting a block of wood between the door and hinge post and leaning on the door.
http://www.chuckthetruck.homestead.com/page20.html

ChucktheTruck,
In your opinion/experience, is there a quarter inch of inward/inboard adjustment available in the lower hinge?

Have you rebuilt your hinges? I wouldn't make any adjustment until you do, they are prone to wear.

The hinges are tight with no slop/play so I am not planning on rebuilding them other than to replace the spring on the uppers.

By bending the hinge a 1/4" is easy. I had also tried slotting the holes and it didn't cut it.

I am in the process of hanging and adjusting my doors. The drivers side went right in and was a great fit. However, the passenger side was a different story. The front edge of the door is flush with the cowl, with about a 1/8 inch gap that is uniform top to bottom but the upper rear edge hits the frame of the door opening. What is the adjustment for this?