I have replaced the wood in my 32 sedan with steel and I'm in the process of doing the door hinge posts. I made my new post patterned off the wood and metal plate that covered the nails along the cowl. I used weld nuts in my new post to use flat headed socket cap screws 1/4-20 to replace the wood screws so that I would be able to remove the cover plate if needed. I made my post so that when I put the cover plate on it would sandwich the lip on the cowl.My plan was to get the post installed and hang my door back on align the door and tack weld some straps to hold the door where it needed to be then tack the post in place then remove the straps from the door. After I did all this the door still dropped on the lower left corner.My question is do you need or have to use the dove tails and the rubber bumpers to help align the doors?
Here is the passenger side that I made. When I attach the cover it forms a pocket for my hinge to set in.
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