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My dad and I are restoring a wayne 70 pump we are in the process of putting it back together. We are having problems with the one door fitting right. It sets about a 1/2 high from bottom. The other door fits great. We fitted everything before paint and it both doors lined up. Does anyone have some picture of door mount positions and hinges. After paint we started to assembly and ran into this problems.

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Try turning the hinges upside down. Should be different on each side.

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They only go one way on that side.

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Originally Posted By: Che
Try turning the hinges upside down. Should be different on each side.


I agree. I am guessing you put the door hinges (that bolt onto the doors) upside down on one side.


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Pictures of Doors.

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This first picture the door closes great the fit is perfect.

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The second picture i am having problems with. When i go to close it. The door is to high. Hoping some one can help. I can't see what is wrong. It all lined up before paint. Thanks

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You might not like this but try bending the hinges down by pulling down on top of the door with all hinges on and attached with the door open. You are only off 1/2 inch so you should be able to bend it back into place. Don't know how it got off for you after fitting.


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Last 70 I did had the same problem. I used an adjustable wrench to grasp the hinge and gingerly bend as needed.


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Tweek, twist and bend! Been there done that many time with 70's and hate it every time.


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Hinges are cast aluminum and have a definite fatigue point. You will know when you push them past that point as the hinge will break.


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I will give it a shot. If anyone else can help let me know. I won't be able to work on it until this weekend.

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If they fit before you painted it, they sure didn't magically get out of alignment by themselves! Its a process of elimination. You did SOMETHING different during assembly?
Are the same doors on the same sides? Did you have the hinge pieces off the doors? Did you have the swinging pieces off the frame? You did something different and bending metal is not the answer?


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How about moving hinges or brackets from one door to another.
I agree with Kevin, something is different from the test fit and final assembly.


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I was hoping to keep the brackets the way they are because they are painted. Going to work on it this weekend hoping the suggestions keep coming in and I can find a way to make it work. Thanks

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Nothin is working tried all suggestions. The pictures I put on above are the hinges and brackets in the right position bc it still don't like up

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