SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Brad @ SCJB on January 10, 2012, 11:32:24 PM
-
So on sunday on the way back to vegas from the TPM, I stopped in ontario to get some gas. The wind was violent as all hell and as soon as I opened my door, it ripped the handle right out of my hand and hyper extended the door.
At first the door wouldnt even latch close, but after putting my shoulder into it 3 or 4 times, it finally closed. Now it rubs where the door meets the fender and also i gotta put my shoulder into it to open it from the inside.
Anyone have any experience realigning doors? its a '07 chevy silverado 1500
all n all, it was a good weekend because i got to see everyone....but damn, that weekend sure beat me up (oh yeah, i lost a wheel bearing on the trailer on the way out there too) :banghead:
-
Damn man!!! Sorry to hear that. Dan texted me at 130 to see where we were. Lol.
-
I've aligned some doors back when I was working in a body shop but it sounds like you might need to replace a hinge or two before you will even get close.
-
same thing happened to me we stuck a short piece of 2x4 in the door by the hinge and closed the door against it pushing a little bit at a time till the door closed worked great
-
The hinges on your model should be welded on, and a bear to repair. The replacements are bolt on and require cutting off the old ones and is quite labor intensive. The door shell itself where the hinges weld onto usually bends and could require repair or replacement. If you have comprehensive coverage it is a covered loss. You should get a quote from a reputable body shop to see if it is worth turning in a claim.
-
I had a frame shop pull mine back into place on my 2002 that got totalled. I did all I could at home with a porta power and a come-a-long to get the doors to close but had to hire it done since it was severe.
I chained that come-a-long to my neighbors tree and stripped the bark in a 3" semi-circle.. it looked awesome, but that's what he gets!
My NBS Chevy in comparison with my 02, the door grab handle on the inside is a lot closer to the hinge than that in the 02, would make it much easier for wind to catch it.
Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk
-
Marc on the boards here backed into my f150 driver door and had to torch up the hinge. Once hot a couple slight movements and it was fine.
-
Marc on the boards here backed into my f150 driver door and had to torch up the hinge. Once hot a couple slight movements and it was fine.
$5 says he wasnt sober and had a bucket of chicken in his lap
-
lol... I think he was on his way to get some drinks/food.
-
lol... I think he was on his way to get some more drinks/chicken.
fixed it.
-
Sorry my bad....
-
A bucket of chicken is a mutherfucker to work around...
-beerjet-