Putting it all back together again..... build thread - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Thealien** · 10-01-2007, 05:53 PM

My top was a PIA and 95% of my floor is good. I can see why you would have trouble. Someone posted a picture of the measurements of the door openings at the bottom, middle and top. There was also a measurement from the top of the door to the windshield frame. Maybe someone will post it up for you.

Rokcrln · 10-01-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Thealien

My top was a PIA and 95% of my floor is good. I can see why you would have trouble. Someone posted a picture of the measurements of the door openings at the bottom, middle and top. There was also a measurement from the top of the door to the windshield frame. Maybe someone will post it up for you.

I had those and double checked them and found they are not right. Your best bet is to find a PU and get door opening #'s from that. Also I recomend that you get the entire front end on the truck and lined up before welding it all solid. Measure ten times weld only once!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

DURRTY · 10-02-2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rokcrln

I had those and double checked them and found they are not right. Your best bet is to find a PU and get door opening #'s from that. Also I recomend that you get the entire front end on the truck and lined up before welding it all solid. Measure ten times weld only once!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Nothing is perfectly straight on it. Just getting the body lined up so I could get the mounting bolts through the holes was tough. That probally means the frame is not all square and or the body is not square and straight.
So all that measuring is correct, most likely it wont be good to go with those measurements.
BUT putting the front end on is one I didn't think I really needed to do I am going to put it on before I consider gaps and lines.

first the sheet metal is going to get screwed into place, in jaros44sr post PO has me PO'd he used allot of screws and thats what i am going for, getting all it tight first. Put the body mounts under the cab Then start checking gaps and body lines. My semi calibrated eyeballs will have to do the work.

plus If you have to force it and it breaks...... It needed to be fixed anyway......

**jaros44sr** · 10-02-2007, 06:32 AM

Looking good so far, my kick panel was a PITA, didn't want to line up. Had to do some creative cutting, this pc also determines height of windshield, so you may want to go back and check the height at top of windshield and make sure they are both the same[ rt. and lt. side]. I for got to do this and my pass. side is 3/4" off, so now I have to pull it down

Good tip on putting the front end on, didn't think of that!!

If your using your eyes as a gauge, I hope you have an expert medal from the rifle range lol

DURRTY · 11-08-2007, 02:02 AM

FINALLY got it Using an idea from Rokcrln's Trazer post I built a pair of supports to go in between the doors. They can push or pull the gap. I used these and some creative use of a couple jacks and a port-a-power to get it straight and shimmed up. I havent had to use more than a 1/4" of shimms exept under the front floor mount. I could not get the windshield frame to line up with out it but still I used about 1/2 to maybe 5/8 of a shim. The doors shut with ease and they are straight enough to me.

I don't know what y'all are measuring, I have the body mounts all bolted up and have had the front fenders, top, rad support, all on and off and on again. It lines up to my eyes the body mounts bolts are all almost at the center of the holes also and that was not happening until today. I'm going to start putting the floor and rocker jungle in tonight with screws and check it all again.

its not final yet the fenders are not lined up in the pics but they do move into place I was about to toss them out into the street if i had to mess around with em again.

DURRTY · 11-08-2007, 02:07 AM

I built the bars from 1/2" turn buckles and the rest i made from stuff that was in the scrap pile LOL so dont make fun of em! they work and work well.

Thanks to Rokcrln for the idea and for posting it up for us to see and use.

10-01-2007, 05:53 PM	#1
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,138	Re: Putting it all back together again..... build thread My top was a PIA and 95% of my floor is good. I can see why you would have trouble. Someone posted a picture of the measurements of the door openings at the bottom, middle and top. There was also a measurement from the top of the door to the windshield frame. Maybe someone will post it up for you.

10-02-2007, 06:32 AM	#4
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,856	Re: Putting it all back together again..... build thread Looking good so far, my kick panel was a PITA, didn't want to line up. Had to do some creative cutting, this pc also determines height of windshield, so you may want to go back and check the height at top of windshield and make sure they are both the same[ rt. and lt. side]. I for got to do this and my pass. side is 3/4" off, so now I have to pull it down Good tip on putting the front end on, didn't think of that!! If your using your eyes as a gauge, I hope you have an expert medal from the rifle range lol __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 10-02-2007 at 06:45 AM.

11-08-2007, 02:02 AM	#5
DURRTY USMC Join Date: May 2007 Location: SLc,UT Posts: 300	Re: Putting it all back together again..... build thread FINALLY got it Using an idea from Rokcrln's Trazer post I built a pair of supports to go in between the doors. They can push or pull the gap. I used these and some creative use of a couple jacks and a port-a-power to get it straight and shimmed up. I havent had to use more than a 1/4" of shimms exept under the front floor mount. I could not get the windshield frame to line up with out it but still I used about 1/2 to maybe 5/8 of a shim. The doors shut with ease and they are straight enough to me. I don't know what y'all are measuring, I have the body mounts all bolted up and have had the front fenders, top, rad support, all on and off and on again. It lines up to my eyes the body mounts bolts are all almost at the center of the holes also and that was not happening until today. I'm going to start putting the floor and rocker jungle in tonight with screws and check it all again. its not final yet the fenders are not lined up in the pics but they do move into place I was about to toss them out into the street if i had to mess around with em again. Attached Images __________________ Semper Fi

11-08-2007, 02:07 AM	#6
DURRTY USMC Join Date: May 2007 Location: SLc,UT Posts: 300	Re: Putting it all back together again..... build thread I built the bars from 1/2" turn buckles and the rest i made from stuff that was in the scrap pile LOL so dont make fun of em! they work and work well. Thanks to Rokcrln for the idea and for posting it up for us to see and use. Attached Images __________________ Semper Fi



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