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Mac - 02 Jun 2006 23:55 GMT

Hi all,
I have a '92 W150 shortbed, 318, 4x4. The wind caught my driver's side door
the other day and now it's out of alignment.
The hinge-to-body bolts are accessed (I assume) from under the dash but
there's a steel skirt of some kind in the way. And it's not going anywhere,
not without taking out the entire dash (man, there's a lot of wiring under
there).
So, before I get into this too deep, I thought I'd check with you folks. Is
there a better way to access and loosen these bolts? The repair manual is
no help and I can't find anything on the web.
Thanks for your time,
-Mac

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Nosey - 04 Jun 2006 06:14 GMT

> Hi all,
> I have a '92 W150 shortbed, 318, 4x4. The wind caught my driver's
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> Thanks for your time,
> -Mac

I've never tried a door hinge on a '92 but if it's as involved as you say it
is it's probably worth taking to a body shop. I'm sure they could re-align
it for you. Estimates are free anyway.

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sqdancerLynn - 04 Jun 2006 07:47 GMT

Take it to a body shop Chances are the door itself is tweeked. May be
corrected by shimming or adjusting the hinges.

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Mac - 06 Jun 2006 00:47 GMT

> Take it to a body shop Chances are the door itself is tweeked. May be
> corrected by shimming or adjusting the hinges.

Thanks for the advice folks. As luck would have it I only needed to loosen
the lower hinge. Adjustment complete. It actually seems pretty close,
seals well anyway.
-Mac

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