Storage compartment
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rexburg Idaho
Storage compartment
Does anyone sell a main frame that fits the orginal three door lids with out having to trim anything? My repop main frame is to small for the door lids to fit 
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
How tight were the doors in your old frame? Or, can we assume that your old one was cracked and broken and you couldn't really tell how tight they were?
If your doors are made of particle board material, chances are that the doors have swelled from years of soaking up humidity and [maybe] not having a solid frame set to keep the doors from swelling. If that's the case, you can remove the old frames and do some sanding to get the doors down to the original size again. Unless the set you bought is mislabeled for the wrong year or is designed/manufactured improperly, that should solve your problem.
If your doors are made of particle board material, chances are that the doors have swelled from years of soaking up humidity and [maybe] not having a solid frame set to keep the doors from swelling. If that's the case, you can remove the old frames and do some sanding to get the doors down to the original size again. Unless the set you bought is mislabeled for the wrong year or is designed/manufactured improperly, that should solve your problem.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Coralville Iowa
How tight were the doors in your old frame? Or, can we assume that your old one was cracked and broken and you couldn't really tell how tight they were?
If your doors are made of particle board material, chances are that the doors have swelled from years of soaking up humidity and [maybe] not having a solid frame set to keep the doors from swelling. If that's the case, you can remove the old frames and do some sanding to get the doors down to the original size again. Unless the set you bought is mislabeled for the wrong year or is designed/manufactured improperly, that should solve your problem.
If your doors are made of particle board material, chances are that the doors have swelled from years of soaking up humidity and [maybe] not having a solid frame set to keep the doors from swelling. If that's the case, you can remove the old frames and do some sanding to get the doors down to the original size again. Unless the set you bought is mislabeled for the wrong year or is designed/manufactured improperly, that should solve your problem.
My 68 had swelled doors. A little sanding and they fit great.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rexburg Idaho
There is something interesting about the doors that I have. They are all spring loaded to hold them open. I'm not sure if they are orginal to this car but there where so many wired things about a 68 I'd like to keep them, so if I could find a main frame I'd like to keep them as I found them.
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi tcg,
I don't think any of the original frames, hinges, and doors, were 'spring loaded'.
I have, however, seen doors that lift up a bit when unlatched because of pressure on the piano hinge from the way it was installed.
Regards,
Alan
I don't think any of the original frames, hinges, and doors, were 'spring loaded'.
I have, however, seen doors that lift up a bit when unlatched because of pressure on the piano hinge from the way it was installed.
Regards,
Alan
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This is a issue that pops up all the time. The trims we carry are the exact same dimensions as the original trims and in most cases the doors are the issue.
Thanks for the order you all...
The complete assembly really is the best way to go. We used to build these in house before the assemblies were available. If you are paying a shop to build your old unit the cost difference between the price of the pars vs. the cost of the assembly is way cheaper than the labor to install and assembly the parts. Now in the shop the only way we install them is as an assembly... Saves us time and the customer money.
Willcox
Thanks for the order you all...
The complete assembly really is the best way to go. We used to build these in house before the assemblies were available. If you are paying a shop to build your old unit the cost difference between the price of the pars vs. the cost of the assembly is way cheaper than the labor to install and assembly the parts. Now in the shop the only way we install them is as an assembly... Saves us time and the customer money.
Willcox
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There is something interesting about the doors that I have. They are all spring loaded to hold them open. I'm not sure if they are orginal to this car but there where so many wired things about a 68 I'd like to keep them, so if I could find a main frame I'd like to keep them as I found them.
