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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 06:51 PM
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well said DUB, I'm just at the point in my life where I dont really need the challenge like I thought I did...I just want to drive it now. LOL
BOY...sometimes I wish I could say that. But seeing how I do this for people....I have to take it to 'that level' and often times it just takes so much time.

But...in reality.... it is okay...I just wish sometimes things would go a bit faster. But as they say "Quality takes time".

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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 07:23 PM
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Paul,
I spoke with John T. and I think he has my pair of door holders that he is going to lend you for what you want to do.
Let me know if you have or have not spoken to him and we can get those to you.
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Old Mar 22, 2018 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by AllVettes4Me
Paul,
I spoke with John T. and I think he has my pair of door holders that he is going to lend you for what you want to do.
Let me know if you have or have not spoken to him and we can get those to you.
Best regards,
David
yes he contacted me about loaning them to me, thanks!
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I just had a thought. You take one of those door frames either the commercial of the homemade version, and in the base of it you put a couple of scissor jacks. We all have a zillion of them laying around. Then you can change the height at the front or the back and tweak it and adjust it. Needless to say you put something on top of the scissor jack so that the metal doesn't gouge the bottom of the door.

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Originally Posted by derekderek
I just had a thought. You take one of those door frames either the commercial of the homemade version, and in the base of it you put a couple of scissor jacks. We all have a zillion of them laying around. Then you can change the height at the front or the back and tweak it and adjust it. Needless to say you put something on top of the scissor jack so that the metal doesn't gouge the bottom of the door.
I have been putting my empty doors on and off several times with one of those. Last picture of the post: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1585261163
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