How to square up door hinge screw mounts? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72farmer · 05-03-2018, 05:29 PM

I have a drivers side door on a 71 that is hard to shut.I have all of the guts out of it so I am trying to make it better by adjusting it.I have the door off.And when you lay a straight edge across from top to bottom hinge mounting locations the bottom or top (not sure which one) is not square to the other.I don't see any cracks around hinge areas.
I watched a utube of a guy that squared the hinge mounts up by bolting a plate on hinge mount location.(ThisOldGarage)Then took a hammer and straightened out hinge mount location.Can I do this to square up hinge mount?

05-03-2018, 05:29 PM	#1
72farmer Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hazel Green AL Posts: 286	How to square up door hinge screw mounts? I have a drivers side door on a 71 that is hard to shut.I have all of the guts out of it so I am trying to make it better by adjusting it.I have the door off.And when you lay a straight edge across from top to bottom hinge mounting locations the bottom or top (not sure which one) is not square to the other.I don't see any cracks around hinge areas. I watched a utube of a guy that squared the hinge mounts up by bolting a plate on hinge mount location.(ThisOldGarage)Then took a hammer and straightened out hinge mount location.Can I do this to square up hinge mount? Last edited by 72farmer; 05-03-2018 at 05:30 PM. Reason: pics

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