| Straightening Side Door [message #114907] |
Sun, 13 February 2011 22:13  |
thorndike
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Registered: January 2011
Location: Conifer, Colorado
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Good evening all,
As I start working on my GMC I expect to have a lot more questions! Hope you don't mind!
I seem to remember a thread on the forum talking about how to bend/unbend the side door to make it fit better. Unfortunately, I can't find it. My side door doesn't fit perfectly and I would like to see if I can't make it fit a bit better.
Any suggestions?
Bob
Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Conifer, Colorado
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| Re: [GMCnet] Straightening Side Door [message #114910 is a reply to message #114907] |
Sun, 13 February 2011 22:33  |
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USAussie
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Bob,
Click on the link below and scroll down to Recurving GMC Door.
http://gmc.dwinchester.com/
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Peesel
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 3:13 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] Straightening Side Door
Good evening all,
As I start working on my GMC I expect to have a lot more questions! Hope
you don't mind!
I seem to remember a thread on the forum talking about how to bend/unbend
the side door to make it fit better. Unfortunately, I can't find it. My
side door doesn't fit perfectly and I would like to see if I can't make it
fit a bit better.
Any suggestions?
Bob
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Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Sterling, Va
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Straightening Side Door [message #114919 is a reply to message #114912] |
Sun, 13 February 2011 23:05 |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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Once you've got the curvature correct, the final step is to install one of
the Bill Bramlett strikers now made by Bert & Faye Curtis and sold by JimK.
I still can't believe how much of an improvement it made to the operation
of my already good door.
Ken H.
-----Original Message-----
> From: On Behalf Of Robert Peesel
> I seem to remember a thread on the forum talking about how to bend/unbend
> the side door to make it fit better. Unfortunately, I can't find it. My
> side door doesn't fit perfectly and I would like to see if I can't make
> it fit a bit better.
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Straightening Side Door [message #114923 is a reply to message #114919] |
Mon, 14 February 2011 00:23 |
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WD0AFQ
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I would invest in the striker bolt first. I got one and that cured my door from being hard to shut. Just gently close it now. I never recurved the door after getting the new striker. I could not believe what it did.
Dan
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