Anyone here replaced inner rear cab corners on a 53-56?
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Here is how the originals were position. Flush towards the end near the middle of cab, and down 1/4" at the end of the cross member. They were centered on the bolt hole.
When I pull mine up nice and even like Charlie's, mine are offset like this...(both sides did the same thing) If I allow them to sag just a little more than the originals they center up ok.
The after market pillars don't match the rockers. The front is close, but the rears are way off.
Here are some overall shots.... Notice the sag in the inners at the cross member.
The outside corners do fit though......
I think I am just going to weld the gaps up where the pillar meets the rockers... What's your opinions on doing that?
Also, I noticed when I closed my doors that everything looks pretty decent on the outside but the gap between the inside bottom edge of the door and rocker is about half an inch from the front of the door and then widens to nearly 1" at the rear. Is that normal???
I am afraid the door won't seal up like this.....
When I pull mine up nice and even like Charlie's, mine are offset like this...(both sides did the same thing) If I allow them to sag just a little more than the originals they center up ok.
The after market pillars don't match the rockers. The front is close, but the rears are way off.
Here are some overall shots.... Notice the sag in the inners at the cross member.
The outside corners do fit though......
I think I am just going to weld the gaps up where the pillar meets the rockers... What's your opinions on doing that?
Also, I noticed when I closed my doors that everything looks pretty decent on the outside but the gap between the inside bottom edge of the door and rocker is about half an inch from the front of the door and then widens to nearly 1" at the rear. Is that normal???
I am afraid the door won't seal up like this.....
R/Phil
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