Installing Doors
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: West Virginia
Charlie, looks like you've jambed that out and are painting the outside....
I assume you are taping the seams and then spraying the cab with the doors on? If so what type of tape due you use? Soft edge foam?
Any ill effects from allowing the overspray from the jambs onto the outside of the truck? Dark patches etc?
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 169
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From: Cartersville, Ga.
Nostalgia
Hooler,
not to belabor the subject, however, I noticed your reference to TRI Fives and thought I'd share mine. When I was a little guy growing up in Texas, my dad drove a 53 the 56 F-100 and my mother the 56 Chevy, hence my infatuation with Ford and Chevy. I guess you can say we were a confused family. All I know is once I was in a position to do so, I had to have one of each in my garage.
Thank you for the insight on door adjustments, even as simple as these trucks are, resident knowledge is important.
Best, Phil
not to belabor the subject, however, I noticed your reference to TRI Fives and thought I'd share mine. When I was a little guy growing up in Texas, my dad drove a 53 the 56 F-100 and my mother the 56 Chevy, hence my infatuation with Ford and Chevy. I guess you can say we were a confused family. All I know is once I was in a position to do so, I had to have one of each in my garage.
Thank you for the insight on door adjustments, even as simple as these trucks are, resident knowledge is important.
Best, Phil
What a beautiful car Phil! As much as a Ford classic truck guy I am, I Love the tri 5 Chevys! Looks like a great job on your repar.
On my 56 F-100, I used one of those auto body U shaped shims initially. Then when I had to pull the door off for the hinge repair, I used used a pair of washers. It was kind of hard keeping the washers under the hinge leaf and on the bolt to start it, so I almost switched back to the body shim that I used earler. Maybe better though is parts retailer Mid-Fifty and other guys here on this forum have drilled, tapped, and threaded bolts into the hinge leaves for added door adjustments if you can't get quite enough adjustment on the B pillar side of the hinge to keep the door alignment straight from bottom to top.
On my 56 F-100, I used one of those auto body U shaped shims initially. Then when I had to pull the door off for the hinge repair, I used used a pair of washers. It was kind of hard keeping the washers under the hinge leaf and on the bolt to start it, so I almost switched back to the body shim that I used earler. Maybe better though is parts retailer Mid-Fifty and other guys here on this forum have drilled, tapped, and threaded bolts into the hinge leaves for added door adjustments if you can't get quite enough adjustment on the B pillar side of the hinge to keep the door alignment straight from bottom to top.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 169
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From: Cartersville, Ga.
Art,
What a simple concept. Having spent 30 years in the Marine Corps, I'm starting to realize that one doesn't have to "grunt" it out, there are tools out there or in ones shop that can be used to make things easier...
Thanks Phil
What a simple concept. Having spent 30 years in the Marine Corps, I'm starting to realize that one doesn't have to "grunt" it out, there are tools out there or in ones shop that can be used to make things easier...
Thanks Phil
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,835
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From: Mason City, Iowa
Hooler,
not to belabor the subject, however, I noticed your reference to TRI Fives and thought I'd share mine. When I was a little guy growing up in Texas, my dad drove a 53 the 56 F-100 and my mother the 56 Chevy, hence my infatuation with Ford and Chevy. I guess you can say we were a confused family. All I know is once I was in a position to do so, I had to have one of each in my garage.
Thank you for the insight on door adjustments, even as simple as these trucks are, resident knowledge is important.
Best, Phil
not to belabor the subject, however, I noticed your reference to TRI Fives and thought I'd share mine. When I was a little guy growing up in Texas, my dad drove a 53 the 56 F-100 and my mother the 56 Chevy, hence my infatuation with Ford and Chevy. I guess you can say we were a confused family. All I know is once I was in a position to do so, I had to have one of each in my garage.
Thank you for the insight on door adjustments, even as simple as these trucks are, resident knowledge is important.
Best, Phil
Your family's history with Ford and Chevy is a great story. I bought my 56 F-100 from a guy who also had just sold his 57 Chevy Bel Air. So my truck came from a family who Loved them both too. I think there are a lot of those folks. Even though I am a rabid Ford truck fan of any year really, my daily drivers are a Chevy Blazer CUV and a GMC Canyon.
Thank you for your kind words on my door alignment experience I shared. I really love these forums because I learn a lot from others and their experiences so when I decide to work on something, I cruise and search this site always finding useful information others have shared before me. There are always tons of good stuff here from much smarter folks than me!
Lead Driver
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,095
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From: Brentwood, TN
Charlie, looks like you've jambed that out and are painting the outside....
I assume you are taping the seams and then spraying the cab with the doors on? If so what type of tape due you use? Soft edge foam?
Any ill effects from allowing the overspray from the jambs onto the outside of the truck? Dark patches etc?
I assume you are taping the seams and then spraying the cab with the doors on? If so what type of tape due you use? Soft edge foam?
Any ill effects from allowing the overspray from the jambs onto the outside of the truck? Dark patches etc?
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