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whatscooking 
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Location: Indiana
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 Topic: Spring a door back
Posted: 12 Aug 2026 at 5:28am |
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I have done my share of, make her take her, but before I try to get the lower door back in place, not real far out, any tips appreciated.
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Tracy Martin TN
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Posted: 12 Aug 2026 at 1:52pm |
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Patience and gentle correction. Depends on where the sprung area is, go slow, might use shims to push against at proper place.HTH Tracy
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DrAllis
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Posted: 12 Aug 2026 at 2:27pm |
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Those doors oftentimes crack just above the door latch area. A horizonal crack that connects to the vertical structure that goes to the front/top of the door frame. I've welded/braced many over the years.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 12 Aug 2026 at 3:15pm |
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i just worked on a big Case cab that they had the door open and hit a tree while mowing.. Bent the door about 10 inches out... I took the door off and cut the weld and rewelded the area like Dr mentioned.. Thought it was close.... Took the door back and it was about 3 inches off at the top... Mounted the door, put a 2 x 4 between the door and frame at the latch and used a small comealong on the TOP of the door, thru the cab, to the opposite side frame.. winched it a couple times until it fit the latch pretty good.. They actually popped the top window out when it hit the tree..
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SilverShoes
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Posted: 12 Aug 2026 at 3:38pm |
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I’ve seen a Buddy twist car doors back using a block of wood as a wegde. He told me always try to reverse the twist the way it got twisted. He said he straightens frames the same way. He pulls it out the way it went in.
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