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Old 10-29-2020, 04:14 PM   #1
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Default Best practice in removing '54 F100 doors

I am restoring a '54 F100. Looked at door hinges and access to the pillar 6 bolts or the access door on the door itself (6 bolts). It seems that the door bolts make an easier removal. Any advice out there? Thanks.
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Old 10-29-2020, 04:19 PM   #2
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Default Re: Best practice in removing '54 F100 doors

Did the door bolts on my project. Makes it so much easier to reinstall too.
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If the doors fit good now, take some pics of the bolt locations on the door for easier reassembly.
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Default Re: Best practice in removing '54 F100 doors

If you drill an 1/8th inch hole thru the door side of each hinge into the door before disassembly, you can use them to index the door into the original position when reassembling.
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Old 10-30-2020, 02:57 PM   #5
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i second the drilling of holes take the doors off first if you need to remove from the body do the same i do this all the time on a side note eastwood has a kit for this its amazing how much new weather striping or being off on a setting will ruin your day ,i speak from doing i was working on a 51 f 1 floors/rockers were welded not by me without doors on truck had to shave weather striping twist the door frames [not fun] but got them to close with 1 finger and seal tight

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