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Old May 11, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Door alignment

The drivers door on my 53 is out of alignment on the bottom and is too far back towards the rear of the truck. I tired adjusting it but made things worse. The door rubbed on the front edge against the cab and it would not latch. It was hitting the striker too low. A neighbor helped me get it back to the way it was and it would shut and latch. Is there any information on how to adjust these old doors?
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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Yes. The Shop Manual had very detailed instructions on rigging the doors. You should be able to get one on eBay or other FTE sponsors.
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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And buy a big rubber mallet at the same time - SERIOUSLY!
 
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