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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 03:10 AM
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Hi Guys, Not sure if my cars RH door was fitted as a "Friday night special" back in 77 but it didn't fit that well(see pics)
So I finally decided to change the door shims and pins, pins are quite straight forward done that on the other side but I wanted a better way to remove and hold the door, so I used a bike jack/ramp with a couple of mods(more pics)
Just as well! I had to pull the door on and off 3 times to get the shims to fit, took 1 off the top hinge and added 2 to the bottom, while not perfect (they never were)better than before
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 06:45 AM
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Hi Dave,
Quite a nice set up you put together to handle the weight of the door!
AND, quite an improvement in the fit!!
You must be pleased with the results!!!
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 09:07 AM
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It's great to see this kind of ingenuity. Excellent job on the door!
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 09:18 AM
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Very well done! I used my son when I replaced my hinge bushings but I think your setup is more reliable
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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 06:29 PM
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Nice job and a nice jig. Did something similar when I did my doors. Wood comes in handy sometimes.
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Might just have to borrow your idea
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 02:53 AM
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Hi Guys, Thanks, yep real happy with the end result its amazing what you can do if you think long and hard enough
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