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12-28-2002, 10:28 PM
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Flamin' Bass
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Galloway, NJ, US
Posts: 315
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Door alignment blues
I'm installing my doors, both Goodmark. Rebuilt hinges, new seal, new cab corners and rockers already in. The gap around the door looks great, the top of the door fits tight against the seal, the bottom is flush with the rocker.
BUT, what happened here. The middle of both doors, where the handles used to be, won't come within a 1/4" of the round rubber bumper unless I really press against the door. No way will I be able to close this puppy! It seems like both doors are bowed in the middle @$#&^? Is there a 'quick fix' for this? Has anyone used an expansion bar and streched the middle of the cab to fit to the door, or am I looking in the wrong direction?? Thanks,
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12-28-2002, 11:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Middletown ohio
Posts: 1,058
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who shaved the handles??? lookes like the doors got to hot and warped. I did that the first time i shaved my friends handles. his did the same thing.....
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12-29-2002, 01:01 AM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: over yonder
Posts: 14,270
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I don't think welding up the thin sheetmetal that is required to shave the door handles would warp them that bad. I have shaved several sets and NEVER had any to warp like that.
 I am thinking you have a set of the infamous and ill-fitting Goodmark doors. I had seriously considered Goodmark doors until talking with some of the members here who have used them in the past ... they could NOT make them fit ... others said they had No Problems with their's. I instead opted to continue to search for repairable used doors. If you find a fix for them, please let us know ... I am sure there are others here who have had the same troubles. |
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12-29-2002, 01:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SOMERSET KY.
Posts: 6,425
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 I'VE HAD SEVERAL EXPERIANCES WITH GOODMARK PRODUCTS. (ALL BAD) I KEEP HEARING HOW NICE GOODMARK DOORS,FENDERS & HOODS FIT, BUT I'VE YET TO SEE ANY THAT DO. A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE JUST PUT ON A SET OF DOORS, FENDERS, & A COWL HOOD ON A 68 PICKUP, & THE FIT IS TERRIBLE. IT'S NOT AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM EITHER. IT'S A CONTOUR PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THREE PIECES ARE MADE WITH DIFFERENT RADIUS. OH WELL --- I'M JUST GLAD I LIVE IN THE DESERT CLIMATE, & AM NOT FORCED TO BUY AFTERMARKET, ILLFITTING SHEETMETAL. IT'S NOTHING BUT OEM SHEETMETAL FOR ME. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO REPAIR DENTS OR RUST, IT'S STILL EASYER (FOR ME ANYHOW) THAN REWORKING NEW ILLFITTING STUFF, & AT LEAST IT FITS.
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