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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 | I am working on a 1950 6400 and need help getting the cardboard panels on the doors to fit. I had them on once but they fell apart cause the trim wouldn't fit on the cardboard right and then they werent formed to the door well. Anyone have pictures of their doors they can send me to help me out a lil bit? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | Do you have the original metal panel trim pieces or aftermarket ones? I hope you have the former and not the latter. Aftermarket or reproduction trim are not made correctly. The gap for the cardboard is too tight and they do not have the proper contour at the upper corners. I had one piece that simply wasn't the right dimensions and did not fit the door at all. There is not much useful advice I can give if that is what you have. I started searching Ebay for original trim and they are hard to come by in good condition because the cardboard tends to absorb water and the trim rusts. You could try the parts wanted section on this forum.
I have found the reproduction cardboard panels fit my original trim well. Also, You should look at the shop manual and it should show foam spacers that are glued to the back of the cardboard. These keep the cardboard from interfering with the door handle relay.
Kent
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,274 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,274 | Denny Graham posted about making a sheet metal jig which matches the corners of the cardboard panel and pounded the after market panel frames until they matched the panels.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 104 | I am working on a 1950 6400 and need help getting the cardboard panels on the doors to fit. I had them on once but they fell apart cause the trim wouldn't fit on the cardboard right and then they werent formed to the door well. Anyone have pictures of their doors they can send me to help me out a lil bit? If you don't have the original metal frames I might be able to help. I have several parts trucks and one set of extra doors with these panels. If you need a set I can see what I can come up with.
52 6400
50 3600
69 Ford LTD
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