1949 Chevy Truck Door Hinge Adjustment

Bob s chevy trucks has new upper and lower front door hinges for all 1947 72 chevrolet and gmc trucks to ensure a precision alignment so your doors open smoothly and close tight and solid.

1949 chevy truck door hinge adjustment.

You may not think about them but you use the door hinges every time you get behind the wheel of your classic chevy truck. Love all your in progress photos. If it need to go up a lil have a friend lift up on the door a bit then tighten the bolts. Mark s 1949 chevy truck restoration.

Keep doing that process. We post engine problems guides reliability guides performance upgrades lift kits suspension you name it. We are chevy truck enthusiasts and aim to provide you with everything you need to know about the silverado sierra and colorado whether you re just looking to buy or. I ve been fighting with it for a while now and think it might be time to order new hinges on that side.

Loosen the bolts that attach the hinge to the body just enough to be able to move the door around a lil. Step 2 check and adjust fender skirt to dash brace rods. Loosen radiator support bolts. Remove the hood lock plate on the horizontal panel in front of the radiator.

Shop from thousands of parts and accessories to help you restore maintain and customize your chevrolet gmc dodge or ford truck or suv. To adjust the door horizontally first remove the trim and lower access plate to expose the attaching screws of the hinges. Restoeing a 49 myself. Test fit it don t slam it it might be too far off and could damage something.

Left side 27 1 4 inches. Measurements should be taken from center of bolt head to edge or brackets. I can t remember exactly how the obs doors are held on but if it has bolts for the hinges. Our site is all about chevy trucks from the classics to today.

I ve tried lots of tips i ve read about closing the door with a 2 4 wedged between the door and the hinge. Push fenders down to provide clearance for hood adjustment. Loosen the hinge capscrews and slide the door horizontally to obtain a minimum of 1 8th of an inch between the door and cowl when the door is fully closed. Just messed arond with a 50 truck which i m not sure is the same but.

If you need it to slide more you can slot the 3 bolt holes open more. Main index forum index chevrolet cars 1949 1954 1949 1954 chevys door adjustment fusionbb version 2 1 2003 2006 interactivephp inc. The hinges in the door jamb can move up down a bit the 3 bolts on the door side can be loosened to make the door slide on the hinge front back to a point.