1922 Centerdoor problem.

[Will_Vanderburg]

Ok. Some folks on here are aware I am rebuilding a Centerdoor from a complete body I got from another hobbyist. Said body needed some parts redone wood wise, and those pieces have been completed.

The front pillars align with the cowl, so all good there. (No final assembly yet).

Mocking up the hinge pillars and rockers seems straightforward too. I then mock up the latch pillars and rear seat box.

The seat box is screwed to the side of the pillar that will be hidden by the outer metal skin. (On the inside of the fender).

Here is where the problem arises: when the seat box is placed on the sills in its location, two bolts should be visible thru holes in the bottom of the seat box sheet metal, one on each side (seat box has its original metal floor).

They are not visible except by a small amount. They do not line up with the pre-cut holes from the factory. There is a spacer block on the latch pillars for the seat box heel board to screw into that also acts as a support for the seat box sides.

I cannot plane down the spacer blocks to draw the box closer because that will screw up the location of the rear corner pillar mounting bracket, which is bolted directly to the seat box and protrudes thru a precut hole in the rear body tub.

The seat box was rebuilt from the existing wood into new wood to the exact same size although I did add a support board that doesn’t belong to give strength when moving it.

Has anyone that’s redone a Centerdoor encountered this problem? My car is a Phoenix rising up from a pile that should not be a car anymore. The body was completely disassembled when I got it.

The picture shows what it’s supposed to look like. Now imagine that bolt being 3 quarters obscured to the rear.