55.2-59 New door hinges and gaps

[SCHRUMGMC]

So I replaced all of the door hinges and still can’t get the gaps right

I have adjusted the door strikers and closed the gap a little more

My question is, why would my gap on the inside of the door be like this?

It’s so frustrating and I can understand these doors weren’t fitting right from factory but it shouldn’t be off that much,

The drivers side is adjusted nearly right

The roof was replaced and so was the A pillar

It was done professionally by a man doing this for 40 years or more

[58CameoAZ]

Your door Gap from the outside looks pretty good from the sideways Pic, Just saying here,the Gap on the inside will have allot of that area taken up by the Weatherstripping.

From my Desk it is looking pretty good judging from your pics.

Allen

[SCHRUMGMC]

The drivers side doors inside gap is very close

Maybe I’m just overthinking it

[mr48chev]

Gap on the outside looks pretty close to spot on. that is "clearance" rather than gap on the inside. The windlace should cover it .

[SCHRUMGMC]

The drivers side inside clearance isn’t as gap posh as the passenger side

That’s what’s got me overwhelmed

[dsraven]

when fitting the doors don't worry about the fit against the front fender. the door should fit the hole in the cab first. the fender fitment gets done after the door fitment. the fender to door gap is also dependent on the cab fitment to the frame so a new set of cab mounts could help as well as some new rad support mounts. door fitment to front fender is made better with shims under the front cab mounts, under the rear of the front fenders at the cowl, between the front lower part of the front fenders at the lower edge of the cab hinge pillar and under the rad support. you gotta get the door to cab part fit first, then the other parts factor in. quite important to have a solid floor and cab mounts so everything stays put after set up. door openings weren't spot on to begin with so I would assume they would have been different, side to side, from the factory. after a pro did some work they could possibly be better than factory (or worse too possibly. depending...). it would go without saying that all the involved parts need to be in good, solid, condition to have the best outcome.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Luckily my cab is solid for the most part now

I have a new cab mount kit as well

I’ve tinkered with it for the most part and moved the door
Strikers up and replaced them with the new ones and the gap closed in a lot
So on the passenger side the door hinges need to come up a hair

[mr48chev]

The main thing is getting the gaps right an getting those style lines lined up right. Laying the edge of an envelope against the screen showed that you have the left one real close and probably close enough to make a lot of guys real happy. that is the difference between "good enough" and "as close to perfect as I can get it" though.

I've got a friend who used to work part time at a custom car/hot rod shop and all he did was final adjustments and detail work like what you are doing with the doors. The shop owner was a good fabricator with a great head for building hot rods but he hated the fine detail finish work like on those doors.

[dsraven]

if the truck is still assembled, with fenders etc, one little trick I have found useful is to run a string line from front to rear, spaced off the body a tad, so you can line up the body lines. another good one for me is to take some pics showing the area from different angles, then look at them on a larger screen like the desktop computer or cast the image to the smart tv. sometimes looking at the pics a day later brings another perspective and shows areas where you may need to tweak the adjustments. another trick is to place a short piece of tape under the body line at intervals like at the front and rear edges of the fenders and doors. then stand back and see if they line up in a line or if they look like a drunk mans footprints in the snow on his way home from the pub.

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

Luckily my cab is solid for the most part now

I have a new cab mount kit as well

I’ve tinkered with it for the most part and moved the door
Strikers up and replaced them with the new ones and the gap closed in a lot
So on the passenger side the door hinges need to come up a hair

as it has been said appropriately, you have the outside gaps very good, inside the door you'll fill with your weather stripping. My recommendation will be SOFF SEAL. It's usage is widespread for a reason, soft!! you won't have to fight the door closure using their product.

[Black_Sheep]

Get the door gaps and alignment adjusted before putting the latches in