The Ford Barn

Cartravel · 05-06-2013, 06:13 PM

I'm restoring a '40 pickup and have been working on the doors. Disassembling this rusty stuff through that one little panel opening has turned into a challenge. I've been working on four doors and have got them all apart except for one lock mechanism and one window mechanism. I screwed up by cutting off the outside door handle, because I could not get it to slide out (too much rust). Are there tricks to getting these things apart. I wonder if they were assembled before the door skin was put on. I'm reaching the desperation point where I'm thinking of cutting holes in the doors. If I do finally get it apart, the window channel holders are probably gonna need replacement, due to all my bashing around. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

05-06-2013, 06:13 PM	#1
Cartravel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Larry Young, Tulsa, OK Posts: 241	'40 Pickup Doors I'm restoring a '40 pickup and have been working on the doors. Disassembling this rusty stuff through that one little panel opening has turned into a challenge. I've been working on four doors and have got them all apart except for one lock mechanism and one window mechanism. I screwed up by cutting off the outside door handle, because I could not get it to slide out (too much rust). Are there tricks to getting these things apart. I wonder if they were assembled before the door skin was put on. I'm reaching the desperation point where I'm thinking of cutting holes in the doors. If I do finally get it apart, the window channel holders are probably gonna need replacement, due to all my bashing around. Any suggestions would be appreciated.