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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 110 | Greetings and Happy New Year. I took the doors out of my 51 1/2 truck to replace the hinges which I rebuilt...everything so far is coming as plan but I made the mistake of not marking the bolts...there are two different lengths. Can any one tell me what is the sequence of the bolts, which lenght bolt goes where?
Thx | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | I'm guessing but the long ones probably do into the door pillow and the short ones go in the door itself?? I can't remember how I figured out mine!
May I suggest that if you need to put weather stripping on the doors do it before you put the doors on.
Good luck. Sounds like your moving along on your truck. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 110 | I got the ones for the door pilars marked so those were not an issue but the ones that attach the door to the hinge itself are. There are two different lenghts but can figure out where each goes. I'm guessing but the long ones probably do into the door pillow and the short ones go in the door itself?? I can't remember how I figured out mine!
May I suggest that if you need to put weather stripping on the doors do it before you put the doors on.
Good luck. Sounds like your moving along on your truck. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | As a general rule you can look at the position of the weld nuts or cage nuts, depending on the application, to determine what goes where. If the thread on the bolt goes all the way though the nut, that fastener is as strong as it'll ever be. Just put the bolts in positions where there is thread showing on the back side and you should be good to go. I'm not familiar with the inner workings of the AD door so if you can't "see" the back of the nuts you'll most likely have to do it using the braille method.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | If your bolts are stock like mine appeared to be there was a distinct difference in the thickness of the bolt head. I can't remember which goes where now but it seemed obvious which location needed the shallower headed bolts. Maybe yours are the same?
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Keep in mind the position of the door glass in the down position.
to long of a bolt in the upper door hinge might contact the glass when closing the door with the window down.
With new channels and rebuilt regulators this may not be an issue.
Good luck | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Keep in mind the position of the door glass in the down position.
to long of a bolt in the upper door hinge might contact the glass when closing the door with the window down.
With new channels and rebuilt regulators this may not be an issue.
Good luck Excellent point. Not being familiar with his truck I wasn't aware of a possible interference with the window glass.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 48 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 48 | thick head bolts go in the lower hinge on the door. thin head bolts go in the top hinge of door and top and bottom pillar. the shortest ones should go in the top hinge on the door side.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 110 | That is exactly the answer I needed. Thanl you. Got my doors back on today and the rebuilt hinges work like new. thick head bolts go in the lower hinge on the door. thin head bolts go in the top hinge of door and top and bottom pillar. the shortest ones should go in the top hinge on the door side. | | |
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