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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'
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![]() The B pillar stays like it is, but after I remove the rear door hinges, I'll have to plate over the recesses and transfer the striker plate from the left rear door to the rear of the B pillar on the right side. Phase one is getting the hinge in place to where it will open reasonably level and clear the quarter panel and trim. That's where I am right now. I've been tacking it in place to make it sturdy enough for phase two which will be fitting and welding the plate that mates to the hinge into the back of the door. I will then unbolt the mating plate from the hinge, swing open the door and remove the front hinges. That will be the moment of truth. With the stock hinges removed and the door bolted back onto the hinge, I'll see how it looks and operates. Phase three and four will be cutting out the door handles, swapping sides and moving them to the front of the door to mimic the mid-60's Lincoln Continentals. I'll also transfer the stock latches and make them work with the original striker plates. If that doesn't go well, one of the guys on the tri-five forum has offered to sell me a pair of Bear Claw latches he had leftover from a 34 Ford project. But that presents other challenges as well. I'd be further along, but I had to make an unplanned trip to O'Fallon, IL yesterday to work on Crusty. The consignment shop used a jump box to get it started which somehow killed the Optima battery and fried one of the Viair compressor relays. They did all this in front of a buyer whose wife then convinced him to take a pass on the truck. Very frustrating. But I got it all fixed and good as new. My butt is still wore out from all the driving, though.
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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'
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After an 8 hour drive, another $200.+ optima battery, an unnecessary repair, and a lost sale... I'd like to think that I could be that calm about it.
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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'
Well, the actual damage happened a couple of weeks ago, but it's taken this long to gather parts and find a day when the weather wasn't interfering. So I've had some time to simmer down. I was pretty blown up initially, but dwelling on it usually doesn't help. When you outsource something you should be doing yourself, there's always the chance results won't match expectations. We've all been there. Me more than I'd like to admit.
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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'
The passenger side hinge box is in it's final resting place... or at least I really hope so. By welding in patches and sealing the edges with RTV, I've made a big commitment. I haven't completely finished welding and grinding, but just cutting all the spot welds to reposition the hinge would be a huge task. I also added a gusset that connects the side of the hinge box to the inner wheel well. Since I have no plans for mini-tubs, attaching the gusset to the wheel well made the most sense. The box should be sturdy enough to support the door with welds / patches attaching it to both door jamb walls and the wheel well.
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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'
The next step is to cut out the area on the door where the angle piece goes that bolts to the hinge. With the door closed up against the new hinge, I made marks where I need to cut for it.
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