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Old 09-14-2020, 08:55 PM   #279
SkinnyG
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

If I were to do it again, I -think- I would....
  1. Replace the bottom of the A & B pillars
  2. Hang door, checking body lines and gaps at the top and back
  3. Fit and secure the outer rockers, adjusting gaps to perfection
  4. Fit and secure the inner kick panels
  5. Fit and secure the inner-rockers/floor
  6. Fit and secure the cab supports

Kinda outside-to-in, instead of the way I did it inside-to-out.

I did careful measurement, and put everything back reasonably well, but I -think- it could be better.

On one hand, I couldn't improve the bottom door gap because I couldn't raise the rocker because it was set by the placement of the kick panels and floor panels.

On the other hand, no matter how awesome you think you can be in doing the rust repair, the patch panels (and heck, the original assembly) are so sloppy, it would still be a lot of work to "perfect" it.

All that extra work is not worth it to me.
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