71 C10 Door Adjustment

[Cannonball1]

The drivers side door on our 71 is rubbing slightly on the front fender and the gap on the other side by the cab is pretty wide, so it looks like we need to adjust the door a little. After looking at it, do I really need to pull the fender off to get to the inside hinge bolts? It seems silly, but I have found a lot of other silly things on this truck....

Thanks

[JORGIE95961]

Originally Posted by cannonball1

the drivers side door on our 71 is rubbing slightly on the front fender and the gap on the other side by the cab is pretty wide, so it looks like we need to adjust the door a little. After looking at it, do i really need to pull the fender off to get to the inside hinge bolts? It seems silly, but i have found a lot of other silly things on this truck....

Thanks

their is a special wrench, or you could measure how much it needs to mve.. , remove the door and just loosen and slide your hinges over...
I think i loosened my fender and with the door slightly open i used an extention and a socket to loosen hinge.. But you may nick your paint

[hatred]

Originally Posted by JORGIE95961

their is a special wrench, or you could measure how much it needs to mve.. , remove the door and just loosen and slide your hinges over...
I think i loosened my fender and with the door slightly open i used an extention and a socket to loosen hinge.. But you may nick your paint

I bought one of those "special" wrenches. Looks like a big S with a socket on each end, mine doesn't work...

[72TealnWhite]

I removed the doors and hinges, and i don't remember using any special tool??

[chevytruckluver]

Originally Posted by Cannonball1

The drivers side door on our 71 is rubbing slightly on the front fender and the gap on the other side by the cab is pretty wide, so it looks like we need to adjust the door a little. After looking at it, do I really need to pull the fender off to get to the inside hinge bolts? It seems silly, but I have found a lot of other silly things on this truck....

Thanks

from Texas
Did this just start rubbing one day or has something happened to the truck?
How well does the door operate? how is the gap on the cab side of the door?
its possible that you may need to move the fender forward.
pics might help too

[Cannonball1]

Originally Posted by chevytruckluver

from Texas
Did this just start rubbing one day or has something happened to the truck?
How well does the door operate? how is the gap on the cab side of the door?
its possible that you may need to move the fender forward.
pics might help too

It's been rubbing since we bought it a few months ago. It's a put-back-together truck...engine and tranny were out of it. The gap on the cab side looks a little wider than it should be. Looks like removing the door and moving the hinges a little is the plan.

Put-back-together projects are fun, but you never get everything you need. It's a good thing I've saved every bolt, nut washer or whatever I have ever come across in my years of messing with cars.....