awesome lower door problem.

[dirtracer81_2]

So I just got some super nice doors for my truck from ebay..Old guy did just cut the hinges into...so no biggy first thing i do is go to take them off...first door done ok only on bolt broke...
2nd door not so good..lower hinge only one bolt came out the other two Im guessing broke the mount out because they just spin. Im guessing easy with a torch will be ok...my problem is the bottoms are super nice and skin is good hoe am i gong to fix the mount?..

Im beginning to wish i would have spent some extra and started new.
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[G&R's57GMC]

Looks like your going to have to do some body work on the inside door panel.
Use a saw and cut an access hole near the problem area.
Make it straight and clean as you will be welding it back in.

[Russell Ashley]

This is not an unusual problem with TFs. You will have to replace the lower hinge mounts. You can drill the spotwelds from the outside and replace them without cutting the doors.

[OrrieG]

I can't remember who and am not ambitious enough tonight to search, but I remember someone replaceing those in their build thread. Does not harm the outside metal.

[rollinrooster]

I thought about spending the extra to buy new for mine. A friend of mine had bought new for his and ended up having to spend alot of time reworking the new doors to fit his cab. So i just fixed all the little problems with my original doors and saved some bucks. Just take your time and you can fix it (its just metal)

[Knothead]

I don't recall where i ordered the parts from,but I replaced both lower hinge mounts on mine. As Russel Ashley said you can replace them by drilling out the spot welds and weld new one in place.

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by Knothead

I don't recall where i ordered the parts from,but I replaced both lower hinge mounts on mine. As Russel Ashley said you can replace them by drilling out the spot welds and weld new one in place.

I couldn't remember who it was that did it but I remembered that it was a blue truck, LOL. I didn't think it was possible until you did it. I replaced mine but had the bottoms off of the doors at the time.

[Clarance J]

Hello Dirtracer. I was able to save mine with a little work. Drill a couple of 1/8 holes beween the spot welds to use as location guides. Use small screws to hold it together while you reweld the holes. If you can use a spot weld drill just go through the inner skin only.

[dirtracer81_2]

Hey clarance thanks for those pictures. i haventt got them out yet. I scanned through my lmc book because i don't have the classic one here and didnt see any in it. CAN you buy them?
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[Clarance J]

dirtracer, Yes you can order them. Classic Parts of America has them in the patch panel section. They have alway been good to work with.

[dirtracer81_2]

CHecking out classic parts I noticed they say theres a difference in deluxe and std cab corners? ???

[Clarance J]

Hey dirtracer, Look at Classic Parts again. The part I thought you needed was a door part. Lower door hinge bracket. The cab corners go on the cab. They have both. Good luck. Hope you can find what you need.

[dicer]

Originally Posted by dirtracer81_2

CHecking out classic parts I noticed they say theres a difference in deluxe and std cab corners? ???

No such thing. There are good brands and bad brands of them. All the cabs and sheet metal is the same. Except some say the hinge points, someday when I'm around 55 to 57 I'm measure.

Also how much for the messed up ebay doors, shipping etc?

[dirtracer81_2]

Cheeked around charlotte no one else could get the inside pieces. After seeing a few doors down there made me feel better for what i have.

And i paid 300 for the doors and greyhound was 240 for shipping
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