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Jun 12, 2013 | 03:54 PM

tigerfan79

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From: Walker, LA

Looking for Door Alignment Plates

Does anyone sell (or have some you want to sell) the triangular pieces that the door screws to on the cab side? I royaly screwed one up getting the hinges off and it is no longer usable even if I tried re-thread it.
Thanks,
Matt

Jun 12, 2013 | 04:16 PM

The Horvaths

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You could possibly weld up and re-drill the hole. Then tap it.

Jun 12, 2013 | 05:38 PM

52 Merc

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You'd be better off making a new plate from scratch than trying to repair an old one. You can't tap weld very easy, if at all. It's too hard.

Jun 12, 2013 | 07:05 PM

tigerfan79

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Originally Posted by 52 Merc

You'd be better off making a new plate from scratch than trying to repair an old one. You can't tap weld very easy, if at all. It's too hard.

Yea I've never had any luck doing that in the past.....not believing I did this, should not have gotten in a hurry.

Jun 13, 2013 | 08:28 AM

GreatNorthWoods

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Make a new one. They aren't that complicated. I even considered drilling mine out and putting nuts on the back of the hinge screws but was able to save the old threads.

You might also want to contact 51Panelman on this forum. He has a lot of parts and may be able to help you out...

Jun 13, 2013 | 10:02 AM

The Horvaths

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I was thinking spool arc easy grind. Mind you, I haven't tried tapping it. I have the facilities to anneal in my "shop."
I strongly agree that making a new one is far more straightforward but I thought he stated that he didn't want to do that. Anyway, I blame it on the pain med's. The new knee is rockin'!

I'm very happy with it. Drool..

Jun 13, 2013 | 10:10 AM

topmoo

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Originally Posted by The Horvaths

I'm very happy with it. Drool..

Good luck with your knee - did you get a full replacement? I play tennis with an emergency room doctor who had both knees replaced within the last 3 years. He gets around great and has no problems with them.
Back on Topic, I took my doors off and almost every one of the bolts broke off in the plates. I am going to make new ones using the hinge as the template to get the holes lined up. I will be working on my doors next, so I need to get busy. Maybe Number Dummy knows where some are...