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I’d do the wire edge to the door. Since you have access to both sides of the door welding and finishing is easier. If the door was ever...
Aug 8, 2024
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I'm fitting my doors on to set the hinge position on the cab prior to removing the doors and finishing the final body work. This truck...
Aug 8, 2024
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Hard to tell by the pic but it looks like bubbles on the hood that is probably more rust spots coming soon. For the one in question I...
Aug 8, 2024
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It's easiest to get proper door adjustment without the strikers installed. That way you know for sure that the strikers are not raising...
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Thanks. I just rebuilt the hinges with new pins and oversize bushings and I'm adjusting the doors. The bare cab is on a stand so I can...
Aug 7, 2024
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And if you want one step better, shim the bottom door hinge. It’s probably sagging. That’s why it hangs up on the striker. They really...
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They all should have bushings. Strikers can and should be adjusted to make the doors close correctly, otherwise you'd wear a bushing or...
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Yes, they originally had bushings. I agree about the pex pipe. You don't even have to remove the striker. Just put a slice in it and...
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Use 1/2” Pex pipe. Works great.
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Does anybody know if the factory door strikers on a 78 came with no bushings or do all have bushings from the factory. I've known this...
Aug 6, 2024
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Alternator whining?
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Post #4 if you do that it takes the ignition switch as the problem completely out of the equation and you can drive the car with the...
Jul 29, 2024
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Nope. Neutral safety switch would not let it crank
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This is really not a puzzler for diagnostics. Remove the 12v lead fron the distributor cap,make a jumper about 2 ft long alligator clip...
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ignition switch issue or maybe an issue with the crank signal wire?
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