67 C10 Door Alignment
 

Both my passenger and driver door on my 67 C10 are rubbing on rocker when door is 3/4 way open. The bottom inner corner on each door are rubbing the paint of the rocker panel. I loosened up the bolts on the door with a jack under the door and didn't have much luck. Wondering if others experienced this issue and what is the best approach. I haven't touched the bolts on the cab to hinge. :chevy:

Re: 67 C10 Door Alignment
 

does the door shut and latch correctly

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Yes, it appears to be shutting and latching correctly

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Were new rockers installed? maybe over the top of the old ones or welded too high?

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I had that problem with my truck. The previous owner welded too high. I had to cut them off and re weld them

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I welded in new rocker panels, they were a little high, but I was
able to "massage" them to fit my my doors with a large rubber mallet.

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Take a 4x4 block or 2x4 if you can't come with the 4x4, oh say a section 18 inches long place on the rocker and whack it with a hammer. I know this sounds awful but believe me it happens in body shops all over the world every day that a piece of wood and a large hammer is used to manipulate metal to where it needs to be. If the door is catching the rocker the bottom could get folded in in an extreme case.

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Thanks! It does appear the PO replaced the rockers. Hard to say whether the old ones were removed or not. The bottom of rocker seems to be aligned pretty good. Before I get out the hammer and a block of wood, would adjusting the bolts that attach the hinge to the body help me in this scenario at all?

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It depends. How well does the door fit otherwise? If there's room to move it higher, go for it.