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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Newark, Ohio
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My delivery until yesterday was aligned perfectly. After driving for 3-4 hours I noticed the rear door no longer aligns properly with the door opening. The latch handle is about 1 inch lower than normal. I hit no potholes, just normal drivng on twisty roads. How do I best realign and what do I need to tighten to prevent this in the future.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Eastern Tennessee
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I am assuming this a 130B delivery and not a Panel Delivery. The rear door is a wooden structure with sheetmetal nailed to it. It has 3 strengthening plates behind the upholstered panel. I am going to guess that you are seeing the results of deteriorated wood where the joints are no longer tight. Without seeing/knowing first-hand the issue, there is no way to give you the proper fix. |
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670
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Brent is right. My Panel Delivery is all wood supported in the back as well. Start looking for rotted wood support members
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN)
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It is a heavy door and the hinges are not “beefy” enough to adequately support it.
If you have to re-work consider lightening by holes in main cross wood, etc Been there done that |
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Location: Newark, Ohio
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island
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See Bobs site above barn find delivery Great pictures Thanks to Bob!
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Newark, Ohio
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Yes, they are great pictures. I want to thank everyone who took the time to help me.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island
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Your welcome!!
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Coatesville,PA
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Here is a picture of the rear door frame for the Deluxe Delivery that I'm restoring. I used hard maple lumber and used mortise and tenon joints wherever possible along with screws. I removed as much wood as I could so as to lighten the door weight. I didn't have any old frame wood to use as patterns so it is strictly my own design and I'm crossing my fingers that everything aligns when assembled. I can't figure out how to attach a picture of the frame here. Send me an email address and I'll send the picture. Coatesville,PA
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Centralia, Washington
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I have recently revived a Facebook page that actually got its start before the Internet! Back in the 1970's a bunch of us with Model A Panel trucks started tracking as many as we could find around the world by snail-mail. Some from that group started a Facebook page but, eventually other things got in the way and it was abandoned. If you're on Facebook please join us at "Ford Model A Panel Trucks".
https://www.facebook.com/groups/577010059758829/
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