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Morning all,
I have found that my door to rocker gap grows at the front of the rocker. For some reason the front 4 inches to rocker drops. Only thing I can think of is to weld onto the bottom of the door to close this gap. It is an extra 1/4 inch at its worst.
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Is the bottom of the door straight. Throw a straightedge on there and see what you got.
Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals1952 Chevrolet 3100 Project JournalsStovebolt Gallery Forum‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters “Three on the Tree” & 4:11 torque tube Updated to: 12v w/alternator, HEI & PCV
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Yes door is straight. Its the rocker that I messed up on unknowingly.
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Did you install the step with rocker or just the rocker?
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I sure wouldn't apply anything to a straight door just to get the gaps to look good. Fix the rocker, or call it a day and move on.
Last edited by klhansen; Thu May 18 2023 02:37 AM. Reason: Language
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom)
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck)
1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather)
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif)
1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red)
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe
1979 Ford F-100
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Morning all,
I have found that my door to rocker gap grows at the front of the rocker. For some reason the front 4 inches to rocker drops. Only thing I can think of is to weld onto the bottom of the door to close this gap. It is an extra 1/4 inch at its worst. My concern would be that the door weatherstripping would not seal properly in that area.
Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals1952 Chevrolet 3100 Project JournalsStovebolt Gallery Forum‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters “Three on the Tree” & 4:11 torque tube Updated to: 12v w/alternator, HEI & PCV
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No chance at fixing the rocker. It was installed with the step. I noticed it dipped down at the front too late.
If I add material to the door it should not be noticeable unless you wanted to put that door on something else.
I will take a pic tomorrow.
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Live with the mistake. Nobody but you will ever notice it.
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom)
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck)
1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather)
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif)
1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red)
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe
1979 Ford F-100
1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red)
1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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Live with the mistake. Nobody but you will ever notice it. Sounds like good advice.
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If you do extend the lip of the door, you may be able to shim the weatherstripping with foam tape to get it to seal.
Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals1952 Chevrolet 3100 Project JournalsStovebolt Gallery Forum‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters “Three on the Tree” & 4:11 torque tube Updated to: 12v w/alternator, HEI & PCV
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