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.
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
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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.
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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)
That's nothing! No one will ever notice it unless you point it out to them.
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Originally Posted by Otto Skorzeny
That's nothing! No one will ever notice it unless you point it out to them.
I agree with Otto, once you get the finish painted it will be very difficult to see. The color contrast right now highlights the gap. If you want to test my theory , spray that whole section door, rocker, etc... the same color primer then stand back and take a look. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Ron - - Dusty53 "you can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell" " They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel"
I think your door just came from the factory like that.
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)
Well I could not leave it alone........................ Took 3/16 off the rear of the door and welded it shut. Added 3/8 to the front of the door. Still needs a little dressing, but it went easier than I expected. Got the shipping damage straightened out too. Kinda comical, the thickest filler I have on the truck is on brand new metal. O-well, what can you do?
