I had the same problem and got REAL frustrated after spending so much time on
doors. Have you opened your doors and with them about half open see if they lift
up and down . There should not be much play. You are supposed to be able to set
the door at the proper stance with it open and tighten hinge bolts and then
close the door and it should not sag.If it does very much, replace the bushings
and hinge pins,. I bought mine at the local Chevrolet dealer and they are
inexpensive.. My doors had a small amount of side adjustment by carefully prying
against the hinge and retightening. Make sure your fender is in as far as it
should be at top and bottom. If your hinges are really sprung and or badly worn
you probably will never get the door to fit right and will need new or at least
better hinges. Hope this helps Deacon
Paint1955@aol.com wrote:
> I have been working on restoring a 1958 3100 and I am trying to get the
> doors to close properly. The biggest problem is that the doors are "sprung".
> The door contacts the front jamb well before it approaches the rear. The
> hinge adjusts in the cab up or down and in the door front to rear. How can
> the door be adjusted "out" @ the hinge side? The second problem is that the
> driver's side door hinges are adjusted all the way down and the door is still
> very tight to the top of the opening. Any assistance would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Dan G.
> Bedford, Mass.
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