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Mounting Doors back on the body 1956 Ford Vicky

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Mounting Doors back on the body 1956 Ford Vicky

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I removed the doors and hinges off my 56 during restoration and had the hinges rebuilt. Having put the doors back on I am having difficulty getting the doors and hinges lines up correctly. Anyone been through this who could give me some pointers?

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Forum Post Mounting Doors back on the body 1956 Ford Vicky By Skyliner ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post do you remember what the gaps and lines looked like prior to... By 56 big window ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Did you do a frame off? If you replaced the body mounts rather than... By paul2748 ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Having done this many times, you have to be adventureous! tape up the... By aussiebill ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post As Bill says, you need to secure the weight of the door properly to... By PF Arcand ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post As all said, this is going to be fun! I started adjusting my doors... By Ol'ford nut ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Here's something to consider BEFORE you remove the doors next time.... By bird55 ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks for the suggestions and it looks like I just have to take a... By Skyliner ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Doors are time consuming to fit on any vehicle. That is why I tell... By crenwelge ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post I found it easier to work on and keep from chipping paint to have... By Ol'ford nut ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post I always let my door hang on the hinge with out support when I'm... By uncleaud ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Good suggestion on removing the latch. I think I will try that... By Skyliner ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Skyliner - do you have the tool needed for the hardware that holds the... By Daniel Jessup ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post The striker plate is held on by phillips screws. I used a 3/8" socket... By Skyliner ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post somebody must have replaced mine. It has an oblong dog-bone shaped... By Daniel Jessup ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Daniel, That screw head you're describing is called a clutch head.The... By PWH42 ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Skyliner- How did your door project end up? Success I hope! By Ol'ford nut ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Having had a day to try the doors as yet. I want a day where I have... By Skyliner ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Others have noted very similar points, and I just hought I'd chime in... By BIGREDTODD ( 16 Years Ago )
Forum Post Todd, I agree about the weatherstripping. I put it on before mounting... By Skyliner ( 16 Years Ago )


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