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Offline Kris_77stepside

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Adjusting Door Question
« on: February 14, 2011, 06:36:14 pm »
So I'm probably going to sound like an idiot cause I went to auto body school but I can't seem to figure out how to slide the door back as in close the gab between the rear of the cab and back edge of the door.  I took the fender off and loosened the 3 bolts on the bottom hinge where it connects to the cab,  then the 2 on the top hinge.  But there is also another one on the top hinge where instead of a bolt head, there is a nut welded to the hinge and looks like a bolt going from the inside of the cab to the nut, but when I looked under the dash and everything there was no bolt head anywhere that would allow you to loosen it.  If anyone can help that would be awesome. 
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Offline frogman68

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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2011, 06:50:52 pm »
That top one is a bear ;D

Look up by the parking brake pedal you will see a hole the bolt is in there
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Offline Kris_77stepside

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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 07:00:28 pm »
Well I was working on the passenger side but do they have like caps or something over them cause the glove box is out and I was looking and feeling in there but there was no bolt heads.  I found a round spot kinda by the dash where it looks like it is but it was smooth.  I'll have to look better tomorrow.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 08:20:19 pm »
remove the grommet for the door jam switch wiring and it's a straight shot to the bolt.
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Offline HAULIN IT

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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2011, 08:38:15 pm »
Tape the socket on the extension if you don't have the kind that lock on  ;)
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Offline Kris_77stepside

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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2011, 10:25:00 am »
Just thought I would let everyone know I figured it out.  Turns out that flat part where the bolt when to was a plug/cap thing that was covering up the head.  Got the door adjusted so it shuts like new. 
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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 05:26:28 pm »
That plug thing is the grommet I mentioned above. Glad you got it adjusted. Make sure your hinge bushings are good and striker bushing is in tact.
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Offline thirsty

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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2011, 07:28:49 pm »
Quote from: HAULIN IT on February 14, 2011, 08:38:15 pm
Tape the socket on the extension if you don't have the kind that lock on  ;)
Good advise. I dropped the bolt down there once, took a while to get it out.
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Re: Adjusting Door Question
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2011, 08:15:17 pm »
Get some cheap magnetic extensions
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