Classic Trucks – November 2019

(Jacob Rumans) #1

TECH INSTALL FABRICATE UPGRADE


this truck was wrecked, the inner
structural part of the door collapsed.
The front jamb portion is pushed
back out of shape. Although it might
still be repairable, it doesn’t seem too
practical given our options. Out here
in Montana, used doors abound. As
a backup plan, Brothers sells door
shells, so one way or another we’re
covered.
In the body shop business, a
long time ago when panels were
more commonly repaired we used
to say that no two crashes were
exactly alike. Still, as we address this
cab’s unique damage there might
be something in the mix that could
help someone. This time we’ll see
more trial ’n’ error than usual, and
as always, just to keep it honest, we
won’t downplay our mistakes.
In this month’s installment our
aim is the same. Our main objective,
still, is to achieve better-than-new
gaps, all around. At the time of
this typewriting, the cab is still
affixed to a sturdy, adjustable cab

02 In addition to
plain ol’ wear ’n’
tear, these door
hinges took a
hit in the crash.
Knowing that we’ll
need ’em, we’ve
purchased new
replacements
from Brothers.


03 Down in the
deep spot, the
center bolt is
snugged, but here
on the outside
we still see a
gap. This is an
indication that
the hinge cage
is still somewhat
collapsed.

04 Plan A will involve a porto-power
set. We can try to jack this out. We’ll go
in short increments and measure our
progress as we go.

05 As it turns out, we’re only flexing
the rear doorjamb area of the cab. The
convoluted cowl is indeed very strong—
and this is not working.

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