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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 | Having a problem with my 57 3100 Hood adjustment. Did some work on fenders, hood, painted and reinstalled.
Final Cowl lowering adjustment (does not lower enough on right)and general alignment.
Does someone have a general procedure as with the 54 models.
Have spent a few hours so far but not much better.
Also the new springs seem a little weak.
Thanks Gary Kastelic | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You might want to check the hinge on the right side. Sounds like it might be either worn in the pivot pins, or possibly it has jumped a tooth on the gear section.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | I'm dealing with the same thing and I found that it takes very little adjustment on one side to effect the other. I have inserted and removed more shims than I can count. I have bent and pried only to get 1/16th of an inch closer to my goal. It is really amazing how much work goes into aligning this stuff. Sorry I'm not helping you here, just feeling your pain. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Beleive me, there's not much worse than having to align body panels on a '55-'59 Chevy truck  I still don't have mine exactly right. Poorly made door rubber doesn't help. Tried 2 different brands, includng one that's supposed to be from the "industry leader" in repro rubber. Still didn't fit right. Next set is coming from Steele Rubber, have never heard a bad thing about their products.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 | Thanks for the suggestions,
Should have some time this weekend to try it again. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Bill, I thought that Steele was, "The Industry Leader" in repro rubber!
Got mine from Chevy Duty, fit perfect, I had the original rubber even though most of it was hanging from the door and the cross section was the same. And don't forget to write, and let us know how those fit.
DG
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 119 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 119 | Beleive me, there's not much worse than having to align body panels on a '55-'59 Chevy truck I still don't have mine exactly right. Poorly made door rubber doesn't help. Tried 2 different brands, includng one that's supposed to be from the "industry leader" in repro rubber. Still didn't fit right. Next set is coming from Steele Rubber, have never heard a bad thing about their products. I couldn't get either type of Steele door rubber to work with my repop doors, nor did the Softseal seals work. I ended up using Steele's generic seals (in two thicknesses) to get my doors to close properly. http://picasaweb.google.com/ChrisAurit/PhotoHistory#5377949825528831378 | | |
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