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Fix dragging doors. Shims
No, I was more curious if adjusting just the single bolt or just the two bolts does something different at the door hinge connection. Like does the single bolt adjustment do one direction and the two bolts do a different direction, etc?- tophat36
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Fix dragging doors. Shims
Can you please explain what the single bolt does on each hinge versus the double. Does one move the door in or out and the other up and down or something?- tophat36
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Fix dragging doors. Shims
I want to replace the striker so it has the plastic on it, which helps the door close better. Guess I could just get some pex, I already have the strikers and too old to return them, figured I’d make use of them .- tophat36
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Fix dragging doors. Shims
Thanks @Grit dog …I actually got some shims and did this Saturday. Hopefully the horseshoe shims are okay. It seems to have helped some but now I need help getting the hinge side gap to be smaller. I can fit my finger so maybe 1/4” to 1/2” gap. I can see lots of daylight with the door closed...- tophat36
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
I actually bought a replacement for that entire piece but wasn’t able to get the darn thing off to put the new one on! I used some electrical tape which helped on the passenger side but this one is beyond that helping. It’s too misaligned. -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
I really do want to learn how to weld but I’m honesty just overwhelmed by all of the choices and opposing opinions. I also don’t really want to deal with having a tank of gas. If y’all can point me in the right direction I would consider it but I’d have little knowledge on assessing my weld quality. -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
The door closes like ****, to get it to close where there’s not huge gap with sky coming through, you have to slam it really really hard. The door has some wiggle up and down at the hinges but I will have to watch while someone else does it. I don’t know how to tell if the hinge pins are loose... -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
What is the front clip? Is that on the door or fender? Thanks, where did you get the AMD hinges? -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
Because I’ve seen and read about people online who did the rebuild only to require new hinges because it didn’t solve the problem. I don’t want to do double the work if after I rebuild them and I have to just replace them altogether…I dunno. Is there a way to know if the hinges themselves are... -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
Also for installing new hinges while I’m at this…what are high quality replacements? Should I get the LMC truck ones or is there a specific brand I need to go with. I don’t want to do this again! -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
So what’s all this nonsense about needing to take the front fender off to access those bolts? Is that for suburbans or something? -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
Found a shop that charges $125/hr and he thinks it should take under an hour. Since I gutted the interior that kick panel is already removed. I’ll see if I can find the disconnects tonight. To get the hinges off, is there any way to do that without removing the fender? Looks like there’s a... -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
Yeah exactly and my neighbor is one of those tweakers…. the truck will technically fit in my garage but it’s tight and my daily driver needs to charge in there. -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
I don’t have a reference for what is bad shape for a door. I suspect my door is decent enough to keep. What does it cost to have a body shop do something like this? How long also? I don’t have anywhere to really store my truck with the door off. -
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Driver side door is torn at hinge
I was planning on replacing the driver side door hinges and noticed that the area next to the hinge is torn a good bit. How do I go about getting this repaired since I don’t weld? :( Also, what is the best way to remove a door that has power windows and locks? I have only seen videos with no...
