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tim21391 · 07-20-2009, 12:52 AM

door is rubbing on my new rockers.. how do i fix that since my rockers are already solid... and i dont need no smart alec remarks so please keep them to your selfs.. thinking maybe grind down part of the doors?

OARNGESI · 07-20-2009, 05:31 AM

Is all your other gaps ok did you remove the door

chuckmc8 · 07-20-2009, 06:14 AM

if the body line and gap is "good", the prob is in the bottom of the door or the rocker. If the door is "sagging" (body line droop or bad gap) the hinges are worn (likely) or out of adjustment.
edited-I missed the rocker replament- you hay have to 'adjust' where the door is touching with a light tap,(I use a big rubber mallet for this) to the rocker or door bottom after the door is adjusted and the hinge condition is verified. HTH!

**GruntMoanCough** · 07-20-2009, 11:42 AM

Probably the rockers are installed too high, you may be able to tap it/them down with a 2"x4" and a big hammer.
Do not grind the door edge, maybe try to adjust the door(s) up a bit if the top allows.
Good luck.

mr48chev · 07-20-2009, 11:53 AM

Oh oh, the old "welded it all up without checking thing.
I'd first check the door gaps all around the door and the hinges to make sure that the doors aren't sagging. The old rockers may have been worn to the point where you didn't notice the doors sagging or the door may (hopefully) just be out of adjustment and need to be raised up a tad.

Stand back a few feet and see if all of the door gaps are even and the same and if the gap at the top is the right width and even before doing anything to the sill or door.

If you haven't already you can check the pins in the hinges by lifting up on the door with it open to see if you have noticeable movement in the hinges.

westofb · 07-20-2009, 11:59 AM

If it is the lip of the door, you can grind it down. However, you will likely grind through the door skin and have to weld the edge of the door to stabilize it. This is not an easy fix, but it can be done. If it is the bottom of the inner door making contact, I would use the block of wood and bfh to adjust that.

tim21391 · 07-20-2009, 12:31 PM

i can have the guy at my work do it.. i work at a body shop.. i just never have done this.. im more sanding and prepping guy

BluTrukker · 07-20-2009, 04:50 PM

You are not alone, I have the exact same problem. PO installed new rockers. I was hoping I wouldn't have to resort to the ol' BFH, but I have tried adjusting everything else, And that seems to be the only fix at this point. Sorry I can't give you a magic solution. Just hammer a little at a time.

07-20-2009, 12:52 AM	#1
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	door problem door is rubbing on my new rockers.. how do i fix that since my rockers are already solid... and i dont need no smart alec remarks so please keep them to your selfs.. thinking maybe grind down part of the doors? __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

07-20-2009, 05:31 AM	#2
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: door problem Is all your other gaps ok did you remove the door __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

07-20-2009, 06:14 AM	#3
chuckmc8 It's alsways something..... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 1,171	Re: door problem if the body line and gap is "good", the prob is in the bottom of the door or the rocker. If the door is "sagging" (body line droop or bad gap) the hinges are worn (likely) or out of adjustment. edited-I missed the rocker replament- you hay have to 'adjust' where the door is touching with a light tap,(I use a big rubber mallet for this) to the rocker or door bottom after the door is adjusted and the hinge condition is verified. HTH! Last edited by chuckmc8; 07-20-2009 at 06:17 AM.

07-20-2009, 11:42 AM	#4
GruntMoanCough Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pemberton, BC Posts: 1,075	Re: door problem Probably the rockers are installed too high, you may be able to tap it/them down with a 2"x4" and a big hammer. Do not grind the door edge, maybe try to adjust the door(s) up a bit if the top allows. Good luck. __________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am - Unknown

07-20-2009, 11:53 AM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,433	Re: door problem Oh oh, the old "welded it all up without checking thing. I'd first check the door gaps all around the door and the hinges to make sure that the doors aren't sagging. The old rockers may have been worn to the point where you didn't notice the doors sagging or the door may (hopefully) just be out of adjustment and need to be raised up a tad. Stand back a few feet and see if all of the door gaps are even and the same and if the gap at the top is the right width and even before doing anything to the sill or door. If you haven't already you can check the pins in the hinges by lifting up on the door with it open to see if you have noticeable movement in the hinges. Last edited by mr48chev; 07-20-2009 at 11:55 AM.

07-20-2009, 11:59 AM	#6
westofb I really hate wet sanding! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brookfield, MO Posts: 601	Re: door problem If it is the lip of the door, you can grind it down. However, you will likely grind through the door skin and have to weld the edge of the door to stabilize it. This is not an easy fix, but it can be done. If it is the bottom of the inner door making contact, I would use the block of wood and bfh to adjust that.

07-20-2009, 12:31 PM	#7
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: door problem i can have the guy at my work do it.. i work at a body shop.. i just never have done this.. im more sanding and prepping guy __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

07-20-2009, 04:50 PM	#8
BluTrukker BOHICA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stewartville, MN Posts: 440	Re: door problem You are not alone, I have the exact same problem. PO installed new rockers. I was hoping I wouldn't have to resort to the ol' BFH, but I have tried adjusting everything else, And that seems to be the only fix at this point. Sorry I can't give you a magic solution. Just hammer a little at a time. __________________ Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like teaching a pig to dance. It is a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig!



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