Replacement doors - typical fit?

[gearhead]

I just brought home an offshore replacement door for my '87 Chey P/U. Everything seems to line up so far...(Haven't tried the fender yet) but the door pillar could use some tweaks. I don't want to mess with this door if it needs to go back.

Any opinions on if this is easily remedied? (Newbie bodywork guy) - Rebuilding the original is out of the question - too far gone

Notice the pillar gap is good top and bottom. The center of the pillar looks as if it sprung back slightly after it was stamped (like it has a crown) I'd like to make this gap consistent throughout (within reason)

www.hotrodders.com/forum/...08407.html

(Sorry, didn't know how to upload pix)

Thanks in advance

Gear

[roundedline]

You have to link to pictures on EZBoard...

What they described is exactly how you have to fix it.  I am putting 2 GM doors on my 73-87chevytrucks.com truck for 2 different donors. BOTH will require tweaking.  Reason why the fit is different all the time is they build the cab around the doors, not fit the doors to the cab...

 
That fit is actually good compared to what I am working with, I personally wouldn't send it back, you may get one worse.

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

Edited by: roundedline at: 2/7/07 5:43 pm

[Blazin]

I agree that is a pretty good fit for an aftermarket door. You need to roll that edge in some. I use a paint stir stick and a body hammer to roll it in a bit. Also might help to stack up a few paint sticks under the top front corner and close them in the door to help.

[gearhead]

Thanks guys. I'll be keeping this one

You're likely right Chris, as this is the second one I picked up. (First one had a dent/buckle on the body line)

[Blazin]

Bought some after market S 10 doors once. They got delivered and the was a tire track resembling a fork truck tire across the face of the box. I knew before opening it it was not going to be good. I said to the delivery guy. " why was it even loaded on the truck? Anyone would have to be a mouth breathing idiot to think that its useable ." We opened it just for the @#%$ of it, it was flat a pancake!! I still laugh when I think about it!

[80stepsideguy]

Not to threadjack this topic but i`ll ad something off topic on it a little.
I won a hood of of ebay and paid for everything including his fuel/shipping and a box and so forth.I drove about a hour to pick this hood up and i took the day off from work,when i went to get the hood they told me to back up to the loading dock.I signed everything and was ready to pick it up they asked what was the package and i told them it was a truck hood.2 guys looked at 1 another like oh (s&%T) what are we gonna tell this guy?As soon as i seen there expression i knew it wasnt good so i signed paperwork and went to go get it well 1 of the forklift drivers said the package suffered some damage.I figured ok no problem a little twek i can fix, it looked like a tree fell on it and it buckled in 1/2 i told them theres no way i can accept this im building a show truck.So i lost my shorts on this deal and i told them to take this hood and throw it in the dumpster cause its worthless.i got some money back but not the full amount i was out.

Edited by: 80stepsideguy at: 2/8/07 3:07 pm

[roundedline]

Quote:Thanks guys. I'll be keeping this one

You're likely right Chris, as this is the second one I picked up. (First one had a dent/buckle on the body line)

Luckily I haven't had a situation like that with any of my customers.  I did have a cab corner that got ran over though and UPS still delivered it....

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

[Blazin]

Way back when I first started in the body work trade, I ran over a T Bird fender. My boss layed it outside facing down, then put the card board packaging over it for some reason and walked off to do something. Mean while I drove a lifted F250 into the shop didnt' even notice the fender and drove right over it starting at the back and stopping right at the front end. Did not even feal it under 36" tires. It was junk he was flipping out. Luckily the other two guys took my side and pointed out the facts that the card board covering it was similar colored to the concrete floor, being in a tall truck made it even harder to see, and some dumb @#%$ layed it out in the edge of the drive area to come into the shop!