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I took my '42 cab off my frame for painting. I didn't remove the doors from the cab. I bought new parts for the frame to cab mount locations. After I tightened everything down the doors no longer line up, the handle end of the door is lower than the latch. So I hope someone here knows the correct tightening sequence and shims to add to make it line up again.
Thanks!

Bryan, It sounds like you may have tweeked the cab when you tightened it down. That is if the doors lined up prior to bolting down the cab.

You might check to see if you have the mounting blocks in the right place. If memory serves me there two different thickness blocks and the spring mounted bolts at the rear mounting point. Check to make sure these are installed correctly.

If your doors need adjustments, there is a way to tweek the door hinges to align the doors. These doors are not like the AD trucks. You can't make any adjustments of the doors by moving the hinge mounting locations. (You don't want to remove your hinges if you can possibly avoid it. A big PITA)

If you need info on adjusting your doors drop me an email. I've got a few pages from a 46 GMC manual that gives you the process that I can send you. The chevy manual doesn't have this section.

Good Luck
George

George,
Thanks, email sent!
Bryan

Hey Bryan. I didn't get your email. I checked for yours on your profile but you havn't filled that part out. Give me another shout. [email protected] I'll get the info to you.

George

Hey George, If you send me the info I can post it on my web page as a good reference for others and put a link here..

Thanks
Tim
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www.46chevytruck.com

Thanks Tim. They are on the way.

George