I had this problem with my 59 GMC . The body shop tech cut an access hole
through the door skin, fixed the hinge mount , then welded up the hole.
Sounds brutal but you can't tell now its in primer and this avoiding pulling
off the whole door skin.
Eric A. St.Phillips
Fairport, NY
1959 GMC 100
-----Original Message-----
From: varanus@mail.phoenix.net <varanus@mail.phoenix.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 2:42 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 57 door panel hinge repair
>Hi: ya'll may remember that I asked some questions re the repair
>panel for the 57 hinge pocket in the door column (right above the
>step pocket). The stress imposed on the actual door hinge mounting
>plate from the rusted hinge pocket may neccessitate replacing the
>"block" that the lower hinge mounts to in the door (right behind the
>lower door hinge access panel).
>
>Chevy Duty sells these repair panels. Unfortunately, to access this
>spot, the door must be taken apart. My door is in pretty much
>excellent condition. I hate to think of taking the door apart. What
>do ya'll think about this? The mounting block has been "ripped" away
>from it's original position. I am no welder but it seems to me that
>if the block was pounded back into place and the metal rips welded,
>then that may be an option. It seems that most of the weight is on
>the upper hinge. I don't want to do a half assed job nor do I want
>the problem to re-surface in the future. But I hate to take the door
>apart.
>
>My lack of experience with metal working makes these types of jobs
>seem more complex then maybe they really are. Perhaps, if I were
>familiar with welding, I would have more of a "no big deal" approach.
>
>What do ya'll think? And, what do you think the best approach would
>be if I were to disassemble the door? Cut a square around the
>damaged area? Take the entire door apart?
>
>Thanks, Eric Pesci
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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