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Re: 1958 Apache Big Window Loooooong Bed "Lucky"
While i wait for more electrical parts to arrive, I returned back to the drivers door area, as there are probably 20 more little jobs waiting for me until I have a functional door that can close securely.
Next up on the list was making a new captive nut so I can get hinges installed, test fit the door, and fine tune the fit the best I can without removing any more factory paint.
I used some mild steel for the nut, drilled and tapped for 7/16 fine thread, then sized it to fit into some square tubing. The tubing makes it easy to capture the nut after some cutting and bending. Then I drilled holes in the pocket face and tacked the nut in, making sure to center it first.
As you can see, precision wasn't really necessary here, as it's all hidden, plus the tubing prevents the twisting force far better than the factory sheet metal cage
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