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Bdcs · 10-25-2021, 01:49 PM

Hi

I have a 36 pickup cab that I'm trying to fix.
It is missing the floor and rocker panels and has bent out of shape. I have tried to straighten it as much as I can but want to make sure that the door opening is the correct size before welding all the pieces together.

Can anyone maybe help me with the measurements for the door openings?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Mart · 10-25-2021, 01:55 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum.
I can't supply dimensions, but have to ask why not use the door as a template and make everything fit the door?
That's how I would tackle it.
If someone supplies a dimension how do you know exactly which two points they measured from?

CA Victoria · 10-25-2021, 01:59 PM

The cab could be warped. Having a door would be helpful, even with correct measurements the shape may not be correct. Maybe post your location, someone close by may be able to loan you a door?

Bdcs · 10-25-2021, 03:36 PM

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Thank you. I do have the doors. The hinge points on the door and cab are pretty bent tho. Which will be my next step.
How big should the gap be between the door and the doorframe? I found a repair page stating that a 3/16 (5mm roughly). Would this be enough?

10-25-2021, 01:49 PM	#1
Bdcs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 2	36 Ford Pickup measurements Hi I have a 36 pickup cab that I'm trying to fix. It is missing the floor and rocker panels and has bent out of shape. I have tried to straighten it as much as I can but want to make sure that the door opening is the correct size before welding all the pieces together. Can anyone maybe help me with the measurements for the door openings? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

10-25-2021, 01:55 PM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,743	Re: 36 Ford Pickup measurements Hello and welcome to the forum. I can't supply dimensions, but have to ask why not use the door as a template and make everything fit the door? That's how I would tackle it. If someone supplies a dimension how do you know exactly which two points they measured from?

10-25-2021, 01:59 PM	#3
CA Victoria Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,110	Re: 36 Ford Pickup measurements The cab could be warped. Having a door would be helpful, even with correct measurements the shape may not be correct. Maybe post your location, someone close by may be able to loan you a door? __________________ Tim Downtown, Ca

10-25-2021, 03:36 PM	#4
Bdcs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 2	Re: 36 Ford Pickup measurements Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you. I do have the doors. The hinge points on the door and cab are pretty bent tho. Which will be my next step. How big should the gap be between the door and the doorframe? I found a repair page stating that a 3/16 (5mm roughly). Would this be enough?

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