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Re: [oletrucks] 55.2 door panels

To: Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com, simplerule@austin.rr.com
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 55.2 door panels
From: Passnb4U@aol.com
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 03:05:58 EDT
In a message dated 9/2/99 12:03:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com writes:

<< I'll bet Heavy Chevy can supply you with some good used ones.
 
 By the way, I ran into a little problem with these door panels.  I purchased
 
 rebuilt doors for my '57 GMC and when I tried to mount the door panels the 
 1/4x20 screws were too big for one of the doors.  Turns out that the door
 the 
 rebuilder sold to me was from a 55.2 or maybe an early 56 doors which 
 used #12 screws to hold this panel on instead of 1/4" screws that the later 
 trucks used.  Instead of trying to find the proper oval Phillips screws in #
 12 
 I drilled and tapped the door for 1/4x20.  There was plenty of meat in the 
 welded in nut plates for the larger fasteners.
 
 Just don't be surprised if the stainless door panel screw set that you order
 
 from one of the suppliers doesn't fit your 55.2 door.
 oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959 >>


  Are you talking about the metal panels that cover the window regulator and 
door regulator?  If so, email me off list if you need them, I'm sure I have a 
set around.

  Mike
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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