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sandfreek 08-25-2009 11:09 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
Really nice job, hows the fitment between the factory stuff?? Ron

Alan's Classic 08-25-2009 11:46 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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I noticed the middle body line is not in line with the cab and the bottom of the door is not flush with the rocker. It's hard to tell in the pics what is exactly going on.

198plus 08-26-2009 12:09 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
Alan as we had discussed, I had noticed the body line on that side is a little off.

I think the bottom will be fine, the bottom hinge needs to be pushed in some.
But there again what do I know, that's not my department.

I'm just a Landscaper / Builder :lol:

Anyway what a deal I got 300 bucks and furnished material.

Thanks Alan for your valuable input ;)

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Originally Posted by Alan's Classic (Post 3484920)
I noticed the middle body line is not in line with the cab and the bottom of the door is not flush with the rocker. It's hard to tell in the pics what is exactly going on.

4dranch 08-26-2009 07:31 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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198 and Alan,
Doors look good. and I see where you guys are talking about the body line is off, but the lower body line looks to be okay.

Alan,
How do you fix one with out messing up the other one's alignment? just curious.

MacAttack 08-26-2009 10:55 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by 4dranch (Post 3485252)
Alan, How do you fix one with out messing up the other one's alignment? just curious.
http://www.centaurforge.com/images/4RAWH.jpg

Mac. ;)

Strodder 08-26-2009 11:01 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3485472)
I was going to say that too. BFH, :lol: I would hammer out the seam to match the door, then skim coat. What do you think Allan?

4dranch 08-26-2009 11:22 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3485472)
:lol::lol:

198plus 08-26-2009 09:47 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
That's what I'm thinking :lol:

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Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3485472)

Alan's Classic 08-26-2009 10:37 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by Strodder (Post 3485478)
I was going to say that too. BFH, :lol: I would hammer out the seam to match the door, then skim coat. What do you think Allan?
Might work on the cab corner body line. It's a shorter line to modify. Depending on how it lines up with the bed.

MacAttack 08-27-2009 10:18 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
Remember guys - if you can't fix it with a beater, it's an electrical problem. ;)

Strodder 08-27-2009 11:44 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by Alan's Classic (Post 3486615)
Might work on the cab corner body line. It's a shorter line to modify. Depending on how it lines up with the bed.
The bed could be shimmed up or down that little bit?

1964C10 08-27-2009 11:51 AM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
I am a body work beginner and I have to say that looks like an incredibly hard problem. For the most part the door aligns ok, it just looks like a bad stamp job on the door at the factory. Looking forward to the experts weighing in on this one!

shrunken66stroker 08-27-2009 12:00 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
Probably not a bad stamp, just fit a certain truck. I have a donor door on mine and the stamp is a little off too. It probably fit the original truck it was on perfectly. The chrome trim holes are off a little too, but probably fit the original fine. I think there were different measurements going on at different build plants back in the day. They got em close enough.

Strodder 08-27-2009 12:06 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
In those days it was just a truck, and they were put together very crude. Like on my truck the seam above the windshield is much bigger on the right side than the left side, and the door gaps are really bad. As far as it looks like my truck is all original.

1964C10 08-27-2009 12:47 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by Strodder (Post 3487495)
In those days it was just a truck, and they were put together very crude. Like on my truck the seam above the windshield is much bigger on the right side than the left side, and the door gaps are really bad. As far as it looks like my truck is all original.
Yeah that is my excuse for not making the body on my truck perfect like others on here. It has nothing to do with my inability :lol:

joe231 08-27-2009 01:07 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by MacAttack (Post 3487341)
Remember guys - if you can't fix it with a beater, it's an electrical problem. ;)

quit stealing my sig quote :sumo:

;)

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Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker (Post 3487484)
Probably not a bad stamp, just fit a certain truck. I have a donor door on mine and the stamp is a little off too. It probably fit the original truck it was on perfectly. The chrome trim holes are off a little too, but probably fit the original fine. I think there were different measurements going on at different build plants back in the day. They got em close enough.

they had an allowable range for the fitment of the pieces and panels...if you look in the assembly manual it tells the tolerances....as strodder said, they were only trucks so the tolerances were fairly large :banghead:
probably depended lot on the different assembly guys....we all know how that goes :rolleyes:

4dranch 08-27-2009 02:05 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by joe231 (Post 3487581)
they had an allowable range for the fitment of the pieces and panels...if you look in the assembly manual it tells the tolerances....as strodder said, they were only trucks so the tolerances were fairly large :banghead:
probably depended lot on the different assembly guys....we all know how that goes :rolleyes:
I think I read somewhere that the gap all around the door is 5/32"
except the bottom, it has a 1/4" gap.....

MacAttack 08-27-2009 02:08 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by joe231 (Post 3487581)
quit stealing my sig quote :sumo:

;)
Ooops! I knew I'd seen that somewhere.....http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...s/lmcOoops.jpg

OLDIRON69 08-27-2009 04:02 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
great job Allen! Read the whole thing thru..at $17.75 an hr......shhhhh!

shrunken66stroker 08-27-2009 10:15 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by 4dranch (Post 3487655)
I think I read somewhere that the gap all around the door is 5/32"
except the bottom, it has a 1/4" gap.....
These measurements are correct except if your truck was built on Friday afternoon.

joe231 08-27-2009 10:18 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
Or Monday morning......

198plus 08-27-2009 10:51 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
I took my old 12 bolt rear end out tonight....411 gears and replaced it with another 12 bolt rear end I had with 373 gears and swapped out the trailing arms while I was at it.

I'm getting to old to be doing this crap by myself :banghead:

4dranch 08-27-2009 11:05 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
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Originally Posted by 198plus (Post 3488630)
I took my old 12 bolt rear end out tonight....411 gears and replaced it with another 12 bolt rear end I had with 373 gears and swapped out the trailing arms while I was at it.

I'm getting to old to be doing this crap by myself :banghead:
:lol: Wait till you get old...:lol:

padresag 08-27-2009 11:44 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
what is old?
ron

198plus 08-27-2009 11:52 PM
Re: 198Plus build by Alan's Classic
 
Hell I'm 52....My brain thinks it's in the twenty's, but my body feels like it's 80 :whine:


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