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Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
When i bought my first 5.0 about two years ago. I bought it for a good deal. The guy had the wrong door on it. He had a manual door and it was suppost to be power. So, He spliced all the wires together to make it work. It really bugged me. So, i took the door off of the car and put the right power door on it. BOY do i regret doing that. Ever since then it has been a battle to get my door to seal and get my fenders and bumper lined up. Now, im sure the brackets are no good which kills me because before i took the door off everything was lined up and sealed.

I'm at the point where i just want to buy a roller with nice interior and swap everything over from my old car to the new roller. And turn that into my drag car or give it my sister.

What do you guys think I should do? What does a decent roller cost now a days? Would it be worth it or should i pay a body shop to mess with in hopes they don't try and say it needs to be put in a frame straightener and charge me 3, 4, hundred dollars to work on it.

If it wasn't my first 5.0 this would probably be a lot easier, but it is my first 5oh. and ive fallen in love with her. lol [Big Grin]

What should i do?????

Charles [patriot]

[ 2014-08-12, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: KARATExxCHUCK ]
 
Posted by Wht86drop (Member # 12104) on :
 
Go buy some plastic wedges and new hinges/brackets. And some more patience. Practice makes perfect and you gota start somewhere
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Wht86drop:
Go buy some plastic wedges and new hinges/brackets. And some more patience. Practice makes perfect and you gota start somewhere
Plastic wedges?? Wedges for what the bracket? I just replaced the hinge pins hoping i would fix my problem and it didn't. still cant get the door to seal. If i do get it to seal the door is hard to open back up. ITS REALLY WEIRD and frustrating.

[patriot]

[ 2014-08-13, 12:09 AM: Message edited by: KARATExxCHUCK ]
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
Aftermarket seal?
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Just buy new hinges(if they make them) or get some good used ones. There might even be some DIY tips on how to rebuild them online I helped my uncle rebuild his on his '49 shoebox now his doors close great with no sag.
 
Posted by 5.0 LsX (Member # 10017) on :
 
sounds like your door is probably bent
 
Posted by 91calypso (Member # 12035) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 5.0 LsX:
sounds like your door is probably bent
That's what I was thinking to. Try another door
 
Posted by RAP66 (Member # 3360) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Just buy new hinges(if they make them) or get some good used ones. There might even be some DIY tips on how to rebuild them online I helped my uncle rebuild his on his '49 shoebox now his doors close great with no sag.
They make the hinges (half of them). One of the hinges is in 2 parts: a bracket that bolts to the frame and the mating piece is built with the door.
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 91calypso:
quote:
Originally posted by 5.0 LsX:
sounds like your door is probably bent
That's what I was thinking to. Try another door
Is there anyway to tell if it is bent? I'm done trying new doors. This is my second door

[patriot]
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by RAP66:
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Just buy new hinges(if they make them) or get some good used ones. There might even be some DIY tips on how to rebuild them online I helped my uncle rebuild his on his '49 shoebox now his doors close great with no sag.
They make the hinges (half of them). One of the hinges is in 2 parts: a bracket that bolts to the frame and the mating piece is built with the door.
Where can I get the hinges rap66?


[patriot]
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
quote:
Originally posted by 91calypso:
quote:
Originally posted by 5.0 LsX:
sounds like your door is probably bent
That's what I was thinking to. Try another door
Is there anyway to tell if it is bent? I'm done trying new doors. This is my second door

[patriot]
Both doors did the same thing?
 
Posted by 2T0NE (Member # 4216) on :
 
Door 1- karate chuck -0
 
Posted by flores24v (Member # 10586) on :
 
Sounds like you need to get out the car game kid
Charles [Big Grin] [patriot]
 
Posted by 86_on_DA_machs (Member # 11083) on :
 
Go to pink and pull and practice. That's what I use to do, if you mess something up you go try another car lol.
 
Posted by RAP66 (Member # 3360) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
quote:
Originally posted by RAP66:
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Just buy new hinges(if they make them) or get some good used ones. There might even be some DIY tips on how to rebuild them online I helped my uncle rebuild his on his '49 shoebox now his doors close great with no sag.
They make the hinges (half of them). One of the hinges is in 2 parts: a bracket that bolts to the frame and the mating piece is built with the door.
Where can I get the hinges rap66?


[patriot]
It's been a while, but I believe I got them from 50resto or CJPony. They are OEM NOS parts. When I get back I can dig up the exact info, kinda tough to do from Canada'eh.
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2T0NE:
Door 1- karate chuck -0
Hahahah more like door-8, chuck-0. Lol
[Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by RAP66:
quote:
Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
quote:
Originally posted by RAP66:
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Just buy new hinges(if they make them) or get some good used ones. There might even be some DIY tips on how to rebuild them online I helped my uncle rebuild his on his '49 shoebox now his doors close great with no sag.
They make the hinges (half of them). One of the hinges is in 2 parts: a bracket that bolts to the frame and the mating piece is built with the door.
Where can I get the hinges rap66?


[patriot]
It's been a while, but I believe I got them from 50resto or CJPony. They are OEM NOS parts. When I get back I can dig up the exact info, kinda tough to do from Canada'eh.
Thank you Rap!!


[patriot]
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
quote:
Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
quote:
Originally posted by 91calypso:
quote:
Originally posted by 5.0 LsX:
sounds like your door is probably bent
That's what I was thinking to. Try another door
Is there anyway to tell if it is bent? I'm done trying new doors. This is my second door

[patriot]
Both doors did the same thing?
No. Two doors on the driver side. The passenger door is perfect no sag at all (knock on wood) and closes perfect and seals. I've gone through two doors and 100$ thinking the first door was bent, but they both did the same thing. I'm at my boiling point. It's a giant paper weight right now.
 
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
Has the car been hit on the driver side?
 
Posted by Wht86drop (Member # 12104) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:
quote:
Originally posted by Wht86drop:
Go buy some plastic wedges and new hinges/brackets. And some more patience. Practice makes perfect and you gota start somewhere
Plastic wedges?? Wedges for what the bracket? I just replaced the hinge pins hoping i would fix my problem and it didn't. still cant get the door to seal. If i do get it to seal the door is hard to open back up. ITS REALLY WEIRD and frustrating.

[patriot]
The wedges would help align the door and new hinges should. It took me a while to get it right when I had my 86 ttop. I had changed both doors and the front clip and it wasn't so bad
 
Posted by TEXAS (Member # 11875) on :
 
Sell and buy an older 4 door Kia
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
Has the car been hit on the driver side?
The guy I bought it from said no, but who knows!! Why would he have the wrong door on it in the first place? So, I kinda think it was.
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
THE WINDOW FRAME COULD BE BENT FROM IDIOTS LEANING ON OR PULLING ON IT. take it tpo a pro and get a second opinion.
 
Posted by fiftwyz (Member # 8351) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by flores24v:
Sounds like you need to get out the car game kid
Charles [Big Grin] [patriot]
LOL
 
Posted by nasty93 (Member # 8935) on :
 
Don't give up so early...learning how to work on shit can be challenging but rewarding .
 
Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :
 
Just sell yours and buy mine [Smile]
 
Posted by KARATExxCHUCK (Member # 12851) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by FivePTSlow:
Just sell yours and buy mine [Smile]
Aren't you selling yours for like 9k?
 




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