[David J]

Before you do ANY BENDING of ANYTHING you need to figure out what the issue is . I have fixed many late model wrecked vehicles and I still own a 5 tower frame rack . The first thing to look at is the gap between the front edge of the door and the cowl . If that is good DO NOT start bending hinges as you will create a new problem as you fix the other . IF the gap is tight on the bottom and wide on top then you need to address the hinges . If the front gap is good look at the gap between the rear of the door and the cab . If it is tight on TOP AND ok ON THE BOTTOM then you need to move the top of the cowl forward . Do not do this IF THE GAP IS GOOD . If the vertical gaps front and rear are good all you need to do is shim the front of the cab up . Real simple stuff if you have done it a few times . Seen many botched jobs because the fixer DIDN'T figure out what the real problem was before bending stuff . ALSO it could be mis-alinged due to a sag in your frame side rail . Good luck and be PATIENT .

Originally Posted by Max

Whats the best way to line up the swage lines on a 33 pickup?
I have heard that its best to bolt down the cab on its mounting pads and then use a couple of porta powers to jack diagonally across the door openings to line up the doors. Other people say to shim the cab to get the swages to line up. The rear of the doors need to come up around 3/8ths of an inch.