47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

superdirt · 12-24-2010, 01:48 PM

My 53 had a huge dent in the left side cab from the door opening too far. I've looked at other for sale trucks of the same generation & about half of them have the same damage. Why was this so common? What steps can I take now to not do the same damage? Was the right side doors damaged as often? I'm at a loss fellas, any advice will help. Thanks

Indian113 · 12-24-2010, 02:36 PM

Shoot us some pictures! My 53 doesn't have any dents from door,just RUST if it's where I think it is it could be fixed with a patch panel. The dent is caused by bad door stops- easy fix

sweet70beast · 12-24-2010, 02:50 PM

Are you talking right in front of the door?
If so they are called whiskey dents and they are from the door being opened to far, maybe a gust of wind grabbed the door. My trucks don't have them but I have seen many that have.

**mr48chev** · 12-25-2010, 03:51 AM

It also comes from backing into a post with the door open when backing up. Or a hard stop while going forward with the door open. Of the four cabs I have out here one has that dent and it came off a one and a half ton farm truck that hauled a fuel tank for the last part of it's working live fueling up equipment in the wheat fields.

You have to remember too that unlike a lot of today's trucks these old trucks were purchased to work and work hard and a lot of them had pretty hard lives along the way. And without ac a lot of guys drove through the fields in the summer with the drivers door propped open to let the air flow a bit better.

S10Fan · 12-25-2010, 06:44 AM

Mine doesn't have those dents, just rust. LOL.

52 Rat · 12-26-2010, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by superdirt

My 53 had a huge dent in the left side cab from the door opening too far. I've looked at other for sale trucks of the same generation & about half of them have the same damage. Why was this so common? What steps can I take now to not do the same damage? Was the right side doors damaged as often? I'm at a loss fellas, any advice will help. Thanks

This seems to be common. My truck had the dents on both sides. I replaced the panels.

slicks garage · 12-26-2010, 11:25 AM

My project doesn't have those dents. It was outfitted with bondo; filling it up...... LOL : )

12-24-2010, 01:48 PM	#1
superdirt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: nc Posts: 1	47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. My 53 had a huge dent in the left side cab from the door opening too far. I've looked at other for sale trucks of the same generation & about half of them have the same damage. Why was this so common? What steps can I take now to not do the same damage? Was the right side doors damaged as often? I'm at a loss fellas, any advice will help. Thanks __________________ Thank you, CP @ T-Town Fabrication

12-24-2010, 02:36 PM	#2
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: 47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. Shoot us some pictures! My 53 doesn't have any dents from door,just RUST if it's where I think it is it could be fixed with a patch panel. The dent is caused by bad door stops- easy fix Last edited by Indian113; 12-24-2010 at 02:37 PM.

12-24-2010, 02:50 PM	#3
sweet70beast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shelley Idaho Posts: 876	Re: 47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. Are you talking right in front of the door? If so they are called whiskey dents and they are from the door being opened to far, maybe a gust of wind grabbed the door. My trucks don't have them but I have seen many that have. __________________ 1970 Nova 327/T5 (my 1st car) 1971 K-20 350/350/205 (winter DD) 1953 GMC Suburban 1968 Chevy Bel Air 1976 Chev C-10 1972 Skylark (suncoupe) 1 of 3943 made

12-25-2010, 03:51 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,720	Re: 47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. It also comes from backing into a post with the door open when backing up. Or a hard stop while going forward with the door open. Of the four cabs I have out here one has that dent and it came off a one and a half ton farm truck that hauled a fuel tank for the last part of it's working live fueling up equipment in the wheat fields. You have to remember too that unlike a lot of today's trucks these old trucks were purchased to work and work hard and a lot of them had pretty hard lives along the way. And without ac a lot of guys drove through the fields in the summer with the drivers door propped open to let the air flow a bit better.

12-25-2010, 06:44 AM	#5
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: 47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. Mine doesn't have those dents, just rust. LOL. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

12-26-2010, 11:25 AM	#7
slicks garage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 56	Re: 47-54 chevy truck doors/hinge/cab dents. My project doesn't have those dents. It was outfitted with bondo; filling it up...... LOL : )



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