How to fix hard closing doors on Squarebody Chevy truck

Do you have to slam your doors in order to close on your good ol' chevy? watch this video and save yourself some cash

[@jlunn900]

Peasant configuration! Thats golden

[@turboflush]

Lift up on your door.. If it wiggles.. Your hinge pin needs rebuilt. Yes the striker helps. Hinge is usually a problem before the striker. Adjusting the striker will make it easier to close. Nice idea though. Glad it worked.

[@breecollar4776]

Thought it was going to be a BS video... glad I watched it all the way through! Doing this to both my trucks now. Thanks

[@bestfromnw]

Let me know how it works out for you, so far everyone had good luck

[@OldeCarrGuy]

I've done this with black electrical tape in the past. Thanks for the "neater" fix! I'm on my way to New York to pick up my 4th squarebody, but my first pre-1980 body! A 77 Scottsdale. I'll be recording the journey for my channel. Hope to see you around!

[@SpanishGrows]

You just saved me 20 bucks and a 5 days wait 🔥 video we need more like this on KZbin 😂

[@brandonessman5455]

Thanks for making the video. I'm just finishing a 1975 square body restoration and I'll have to do this to the doors

[@a.j.sgarage9637]

When you said "get a fucking running start to close the door" i died.

[@Ryan-br3hq]

Definitely relatable with my 86 c35.. been driving me nuts and this is the most relatable easy simple video I've found.

[@a.j.sgarage9637]

On my c10, I had to slam the door so hard that one day it smashed the glass right out of the frame, found this video, all is well.

[@markdaniele4539]

Thank you so much.Just bought a 1979 Silverado and the drivers door is crazy.Replaced the pins but now you showed me exactly where to go next.Thanks.

[@andrewcorrell7514]

Brilliant sir, gonna save me alot of time on my 82. Thanks for showing the slick trick. Great vid!!

[@donalddill5964]

Thanks for posting this video! My hard to close doors have been driving me crazy for years!

[@soldtobediers]

That'n flashed me back to my 1976 454 cu Suburban door remedy. Even after fixing them... I still only got 10 mpg. LOL

[@donaldsmith188]

The 1987 454 only gets 10 miles to the gallon too. I know.

[@InuranusBrokoff]

I find this is very much helpful comrade.

[@martinsalazar9042]

Your video just helped me with my caprice. Thanks!!!!!

[@Jopacob]

Thanks heaps you just saved my sanity!👍🏻

[@hunterriley9904]

WOW! im defenitly gonna do this to my 82 crew cab dually. All 4 doors do that 😂 driver was bad. Put in a new striker bolt helped lil but not enough. Thanks for the video!

[@k10couple8]

might have to try this out. thanks for sharing!

[@dubby2510]

Thank you so very much, I'm doing this next weekend.

[@davidroeder5548]

Thank god. I have the same problem and I thought I’d have to remove the doors and hinges to fix it... much easier thank you!!!

[@4570levergun]

You sir are a genius.

[@19ADAM80]

Black electrical tape also works for a long time believe it or not, and you don’t even have to take it out, or just buy new door strikers that come with em, or do it that way as well...👍🏼

[@LukeBrinkerhoff]

I don't understand how thats suppose to make it easier, but I will believe it. thanks. I could understand if it was "do you have sloppy doors, add this"

[@oliverjd26]

Great video!!!

[@thecajunpaw6041]

Thanks for tip my brother

[@SidVintageToys]

Gonna see if it helps my 78! At first I thought it was the weather seals input on in winter but now that it’s summer I’ve realized that’s not it 😂

[@michaelcurry8563]

Did it work? I put on new weather strips and that's not it lol

[@SidVintageToys]

@@michaelcurry8563actually just got mine in the mail today. Doing head gaskets on a 90 Silverado currently then onto the strikers on my 78. I’ll let ya know

[@michaelcurry8563]

@@SidVintageToys gotcha, thankyou

[@carl1776]

Thanks. I can fix my 79 C30 now.

[@theamaturepro]

I wish I could afford indoor and outdoor hammers. But I'm just a peasent apparently. LOL. I loved that comment honestly

[@Myrvold89]

Thank you! 👍🏻

[@daltonwilliams1856]

Careful he is a hero

[@tobeurichard8969]

that was solid gold, thanks man.

[@donnareed3822]

Really cool but how do I fix the doors on my cruiser please. By the way. How goes that project. I’m not that far away. I would like to come and see how your work is going

[@vvillarreal282]

Good shit thanks

[@Nothing-qq4hd]

Our friends from far east love the american muscle. Sorry for the rocky reference. 💪 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🚚

[@yamahaguy1732]

How do I adjust my door

[@wowreally7645]

Actually that is only one part of the problem you also need to replace the bushings in the door hinges. Notice when the door opened it sagged, that is in indication the bushings in the door hinges are bad.

[@stevehilliard125]

Daniel Anderson's comment is exactly correct

[@davidfuller9373]

I bought a stricker put it on it had a collar on it already.door still don't close without slamming it.

[@aarinmurphy8417]

I worried about how long it lasts and is it safe

[@bravobear1844]

Nice.

[@workingmansrestorations7071]

I have 2 k5s and a suburban i will be doing soon...

[@jeffreygreen2728]

Great!

[@drumbeatclub]

Good video! It worked for me but I messed up the pipe the first time I beat on it with a socket. Then I heated up the bolt with a heat gun and the pipe slid right on. Door now closes like new. Why spend ten bucks plus $8 for shipping? Thanks man!

[@marcusmumphrey6995]

What size is the pipe you used?

[@drumbeatclub]

@@marcusmumphrey6995 I went to Home Depot and bought a section of funny pipe. Look in the irrigation section. It cost $0.98.

[@householdoffaithservices1097]

1/2" pex pipe about 5/8" long slit to crimp it on works great as well

[@Hirthirthirt]

Oh god....that stupid inch-crap...

[@automanic76]

@@Hirthirthirt yeah, its a chevy. theres gonna be lots of "stupid inch crap"

[@beardedg500]

What size?

[@bobbyblanchard1103]

They sell new door strikers for like $8 each on amazon if you didn’t want to make your own ?

[@bestfromnw]

They're usually around 8-15$ but this way works as well for a fraction of the price

[@garrettriggs1809]

Got to get a fucking running start to close the door🤣🤣 peasant configuration, this guys hilarious

[@blwnova4155]

Apparently PEX tubing works well

[@misterblack6521]

Ohh snap!

[@santiago.n8659]

This guy is a fucking genius

[@zagrosroa3945]

Is this drip line that you used?

[@bestfromnw]

Yea, just a funny. I have a better view of it in ford tailgate video I just posted

[@magnusosmond9557]

wow

[@johngeritrightbell4528]

was that pvc pipe that you used???

[@bestfromnw]

Some sort of plastic pipe. I think it was irrigation pipe

[@atypical_moto]

I think it's like the pipe they use on prefab swing joints for sprinkler heads. I'm an irrigator and that's what it looks like. If that's the case, heating the pipe with a torch will make putting it on the striker much easier.

[@davidmolano4004]

I'm wondering the same if it was PVC pipe but what a great idea I definitely need to try

[@joshuam.2685]

SWEEET !

[@yamacrazy]

Don’t mind my stupidity, but what are you cutting/making marks for?

[@bestfromnw]

It's an irrigation funny pipe

[@peteramirez50]

I use elecrical tape and change it out every 4 months

[@codemang87]

That is brilliant. Gonna do that on my burban since its got 4 doors and I loathe interior work.

[@ethand.7801]

I don't even have a square body 😂😂

[@donaldsmith188]

You need one. 😂

[@rhettbh]

God bless this Russian guy

[@kingdotsize86]

omg its Borat,s cousin Tarob !!!

[@bestfromnw]

You got me, Bruno

[@paparice6369]

Just keep slamming it np

[@martysomoco]

Спасибо за полезное видео, брат. Я слышу ваше славянское происхождение. Откуда вы?

[@bestfromnw]

Донецк, Украина

[@ernesttrujillo7336]

Just screw it back on instead of hammering it.

[@camron8418]

why do this when you can get a pack of 6 brand new one for $3 lmao

[@bestfromnw]

Because you're impatient and don't want to pay $10 in shipping 😂

[@larrywoodruff7530]

Stinking GM, these trucks should never have been allowed to leave the factory with this issue, no quality control. Excellent video, thanks much!

[@alecboland7616]

Any of these old trucks had their quirks. Something of the era, these are still my preference over buying new

[@SpaceGat]

Alec Boland lmao every old truck has this issue, ford and dodge included

[@kyboy5]

At least it can move under it's own power unlike a ford

[@robertkemp1587]

If you swing a hammer like a man it wouldn't be rusty

[@journeyquest1]

Thumbs down for the Commie Bloomberg for President ad at the beginning.

[@bestfromnw]

Sorry I don't have control over those 😬

[@JamesWillmus]

Bloomberg was a Republican until it became inconvenient. He's worse than a commie, he's rich.