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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Need help fast before dark!
My passenger side door was scraping kinda bad so decided to play with it, like an idiot i didnt know what i was doing so unbloted 2 sets of 3 bolts one on top, one on bottom, now the door is shut and i cannot get it open...
Hurry before it gets dark i drive this tomroow morning!!! Thanks!
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
Did you remove the bolts from the hinges, or the strike plate??
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
I loosened the bolts adjusted the door a lil bit (thinkin hey its gonna be better now) now its way worse than i started cant open the door and now got mad at it (shoudve walked away) and bent/scraped up the fender!!!!
so i walked away asap before things got worse now im here at the puter tryin to figure out how to fix it...!
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John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 |
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
Sounds like it's droped and locked itself into the strike plate...what about taking the door panel of from inside the truck and reaching inside to releae the door latch, maybe worth a try.
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
im not sure if were both talking about the same thing..i can open and close it about 2" MAYBE enough to reach it from the inside with a wrench im not gonna mess with it ima just have passgeners exit and enter from the driver side....
but i bent my fender tryin to open it..greatt least its the fender with the dents in it lol i mess with it tomrorow after schoool..
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
Sorry mate I thought it was shut completly and you could not open it...I understand what you mean now. If you have it open about 2" and it gets hung up on the fender then you have moved the hinges to far forward toward the front of the truck...get your weight behind that door and start pulling and tugging it in the direction of the rear of the truck away from the fender and that should give you the clearence you need to open her up all the way. Good luck with it hope you get it sorted.
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
yikes...
might go try that duno how much a 140lb kid can pull but here goes..brb
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
any luck?
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
nope..i could losten 3 bolts from the inside...
dad suggested i find a body shop (need to find one anyways) and see if they can fix it for a few bucks...i lossend bols pulled on the door, still nothing...arrhhgg
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
Thats annoying, I wish I was there to help ya. "Tip" when first you decide to move hinges it's a good idea to mark a line around them first so you can see how far you have moved from original position and in case you need to just go back to were they started.
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
how destroyed is your fender/door?
how destroyed is the paint on said fender/door? try prying it GENTLY as well as pulling to get it moving? only if your not worried about bending/paint chipping?
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
well...the paints chipping off when i try to open it..its dented in a lil now thanks to me...
i'll try pryin it tomroro after school thanks
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
Okay, right up front, up not unsympathetic. I've tried more little fixes that end up being big fixes before I was through, than I can count. Trust me on that.
I'm assuming you're talking about the hinge bolts that attach to the cab, not the door; from your description. My question is; if the driver side door is working, what's the immediate rush? What I would do is calm down & just walk away for a few days. Then on a nice peaceful weekend, get another pair of hands to help you. lift off the hood (it's only 4 bolts, & mark the hinges' location on the hood 1st), and then pull the outer fender. Yeah, it's a tedious PITA, but it's not all that difficult. Adjust your door and reinstall the fender and hood. It'll be a learning experience and a confidence builder. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. And there are a ton of people here that can give you needed advice.
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
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Will the door open enough that you can get a distributor wrench on the bolts? I saw a knock off of this 1 for about $*. 104 $27.25 "Reach around obstructions to turn the distributor lock nut with this double-ended wrench. It fits 1/2 and 9/16" lock nuts. Use an adapter to join wrenches or attach the wrench to a 3/8" ratchet or extension. Replacement part: 104-73 Coupler."
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
If you still need to get the door open try using a couple of plastic spatulas, the kind you use in the kitchen. Put them between the door and fender where it hits first, hold them flat to the door while opening the door. Kind of like using a body spoon to pry it apart but the plastic wont destroy the panels. Happens a lot when cars are hit in the front. Hope this makes sense.
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
yup good advice
im sure i'll have ?'s soon enough guess thats what i'll do, and its the bolts goin from the hinge to the door btw thanks
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
I have always been told that the striker plate should be removed when lining up the doors. after you get the door lined up, install the stirker, and adjust the striker as needed.
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
wont do nothin till the weekend i'll keep yall posted
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Re: Need help fast before dark!
HOW DO I GET MY DOOR OPEN ITS HUNG AND STILL NOT OPENING IM WORKIN ON IT TODAY.....
okay, well im layin out of school (we raised 17,000$ for a lil kid in our county that has a real bad disease,cant rember right now) but anywho we gota freeday at school and a 4 day weekend, so i laid out of school about my door, its still not opening, ima fix it today, go junkyardin,get a fan shroad and maybe everythign i need to convert to 5 lug disk fronts,what exactly do i need to get, 71-72 front everything between upper to lower ball joints all the disc stuff..the master cyclynder, and something else i forgot i think, how much should i offer for it, and how much should i say, no im not gonna pay x amount for this stuff thanks! goin outside now
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