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By Paul Sherman Tacoma WA on Monday, March 19, 2018 - 01:20 pm:Maybe someone can help me. I am using the Miller plans that I purchased from Leon Parker. The drawing of the rear door hinge pillar shows a taper in the hinge area. My doors seems to be bent toward the front, but I suspect that this was caused by years of opening these suicide doors. I can bend the sheet metal toward the rear as I suspect that is the way they should be. Now that you are confused as I am, should the inboard edge of the hinge area be tapered toward the rear?
Thank you, Paul in Tacoma
By Paul Sherman Tacoma WA on Monday, March 19, 2018 - 08:37 pm:Maybe I can clarify my question. I am looking at Plate # 8 of the Miller drawing. The side view shows 2 dimensions for the hinge area. One is 1&1/8" and the other is 1". IS THE 1" DIMENSION TOWARD THE INSIDE OF THE CAR?
Again, thank you.
By Thomas Jull in Oakland on Monday, March 19, 2018 - 09:02 pm:Yes, the narrower dimension is on the inside of the car. The face with the wider dimension is the one that touches the door metal skin. This taper seems to allow clearance for the hinge in that it allows the door to close without requiring the two faces of the hinge to touch.
By Paul Sherman Tacoma WA on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 01:44 pm:Thank you, now I will try to form that taper. I will report back.
Paul, in Tacoma
By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 07:33 pm:23 would have had a metal pillar.
By george house . . .caldwell county, TX on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 08:10 pm:Not an early (short radiator, 3 rib metal firewall) ‘23. It’s still wood..
By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 11:26 pm:The 1923 body book shows 1915 - 1921 and 1921 - 1923 for the rear pillar. The illustration show the metal pillar. That would tell me the metal pillar was used from 1921 to 1923 and then up to 1925. The end of 21 was the change over to the 3 piece rear tub.
By george house . . .caldwell county, TX on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 08:44 am:Well then the early ‘23 touring I owned for 50 years (slant windshield, low radiator) must’ve been a very rare bird indeed!
Both door hinge pillars were WOOD. What I’m reporting is ground truth. Anyone may believe whatever brochures or pamphlets they want to.
By george house . . .caldwell county, TX on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 09:19 am:...and the wood is original. The front passenger door sagged a little.
By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 10:42 am:Sorry abut my confusion, the wood in the door is what the question is. When I read pillar I was thinking the pillar in the body.
By Paul Sherman Tacoma WA on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 05:06 pm:Yes I was talking about the hinge pillar in the door. It is wood and I am almost done forming the hinge area. Such fun.
Thank you-Paul in Tacoma
By Paul Sherman Tacoma WA on Friday, March 23, 2018 - 01:14 am:Will start cutting the latch post for the latch and adding a latch block tomorrow. Should be fun.
Paul in Tacoma
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