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Offline cffisher

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Replacing door 87 Silverado
« on: November 20, 2019, 11:10:15 AM »
My 87 Silverado has a bad door. I have a good used OEM door. My question is can the door be replaced with out removing the fender. Also I'm replacing the cab corner and rocker panel on this side too. I know these things would be easier with the fender off but is that a needed?
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Re: Replacing door 87 Silverado
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2019, 04:49:34 PM »
If you don't want to damage the fender while fitting the door, then yes take off the fender. If you are doing cab corners and rockers, you need to anyway. Make sure the door is fit before you weld in the new ones.
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Re: Replacing door 87 Silverado
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2019, 07:01:36 PM »
Yea thanks I figured that  along with the hood.
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Re: Replacing door 87 Silverado
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2019, 03:54:56 PM »
Replacing the rocker panel is straight forward on many trucks my 87 was not only spot welded on but glued as well. I had no idea till after I drilled out the spot welds and it would not come loose. I found that a claw hammer prying on it got it going.
Wonder if using seam sealer going back would do the same thing as the glue?
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Re: Replacing door 87 Silverado
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2019, 03:57:04 PM »
Seam sealer is not a substitute for using panel bond or welding.
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Re: Replacing door 87 Silverado
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2019, 08:45:03 PM »
I fully intend to weld in the new parts just not sure about the glue
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