The lower hinge pockets seem to take a beating on almost any TF that has
ever been "used" for work. That area just seems to collect dirt and
anything else that is around. You may have a very hard time finding an
"original" that doesn't have the same problem (or one that someone is
willing to let you cut up). If you find a cab that isn't rusted there, it
will probably be a very solid and restorable cab. I haven't changed my
hinge pocket yet, but I will have to. My brother got a "repro" pocket from
Chevy Duty a few years back and was very happy with it. Good luck with it.
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
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> From: varanus@mail.phoenix.net
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] '57 hinge pocket replacement question
> Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 5:23 AM
>
> Hi group:
>
> My 57 suburban needs a new drivers side, door pillar, lower half,
> hinge pocket face. The existing hinge pocket was filled with dirt
> and rusted the lower hinge mounting hole. Then the previous owner
> blasted it with a torch and just ruined it. The upper half of the
> hinge pocket face is good as new - it's just that lower bolt hole
> that is gone and twisted. The rest of the door pillar is stellar as
> is the step pocket. I have called around to get a patch panel.
> Several places had them repro. My instincts tell me to go with a
> solid original cut from an old cab. I am worried that the gauge and
> contours of the repro part will be inferior to the original 1957
> metal.
>
> Any comments? Any advice?
> Thanks ya'll.
> Eric Pesci
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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