Rat repair.

[swamp rat]

Originally Posted by Vic1947

IMO, if the doors are OEM and in relatively decent shape, I'd rebuild the hinges first, then re-install and adjust them to get nice gaps all around. Scribe lines to mark the hinge placement then remove a door and do the rockers and lower pillars on that side. Use the door as a guide to make sure the replacement pieces line up. Move to the other side and repeat. Do doors last.

If metal repair was previously attempted and butchered, all bets are off and the answer is, "It depends". You have to decide what to use as the base for the current repairs.

Thanks both Vic and Molberg!

As far as i know my truck is all original, my step dad bought it in the early to mid 70's, i got it from him.

I have the pins and bushings already so that's where I'll start, kinda wish i had an extra set of doors at times, i figure i should have mine media blasted. I wanna drive my truck for a bit too to check out the tranny rebuild.

Off to work i go.....