Thread: 55.2-59 New door hinges and gaps
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Old 11-11-2019, 01:33 AM   #6
dsraven
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Re: New door hinges and gaps

when fitting the doors don't worry about the fit against the front fender. the door should fit the hole in the cab first. the fender fitment gets done after the door fitment. the fender to door gap is also dependent on the cab fitment to the frame so a new set of cab mounts could help as well as some new rad support mounts. door fitment to front fender is made better with shims under the front cab mounts, under the rear of the front fenders at the cowl, between the front lower part of the front fenders at the lower edge of the cab hinge pillar and under the rad support. you gotta get the door to cab part fit first, then the other parts factor in. quite important to have a solid floor and cab mounts so everything stays put after set up. door openings weren't spot on to begin with so I would assume they would have been different, side to side, from the factory. after a pro did some work they could possibly be better than factory (or worse too possibly. depending...). it would go without saying that all the involved parts need to be in good, solid, condition to have the best outcome.
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