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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 | UURRR, I just have to vent. Driver's side door: begin with damaged outer cowl, rust, and never closed right. Full outer cowl replacement and a good piece of the inner kick panel. After all welded up, door fits fine, closes nice. Passenger side: begin with no damage, little rust and closed fine. Small lower outter cowl and kick panel rust repair. Today I have spent the last 2 hours trying to get the passenger door aligned and still not there!!!!!! 1/2" gap at top front with top hinge adjusted all the way in. Same door, same hinges (rebuilt), what the @$#*! Okay, deep breath, stiff drink and back to the garage. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23 | This is just a hobby, this is just a hobby, this is just a hobby. Wait, hobbys are fun and relaxing right?!?!? :confused: | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 65 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 65 | my advise to you, nifty 50 2, walk away from it. clear your mind, think about anything but the truck. Then when you get that feeling in your gut, calmly walk back to your baby and think, if i loosen these bolts and hold my tongue just right the vents will line up and the *&^%$#@#$%^ door will close with the touch of a finger! hang in there man, these trucks are worth it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Face it - you'd be pretty bored if none of this ever happened! LMAO
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Nifty 50 2 ... if feel your pain! I just took a 2 month break because my truck was ready to send me to the looney bin.
Hang in there! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 284 | Just walk away and have a beer. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | Nifty,
Worry about the body lines and the door gaps.
I had to move the windshield post with a portapower after the door was properly gapped to get it fairly close. Sometimes it the bottom of the cab is rusted it will through the door openings out of wack.
my 2 cents,
Wilbur | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,895 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,895 | old trucks are fun
old trucks are fun
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