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Last Fall, I drove my 47 DeSoto Suburban out of the garage, with the right rear door open. Suicide door. Bad. The Bakelite panel was damaged, but we will leave its repair for another story. The door over-opened, creasing the fender behind the door, and throwing the door out of alignment. The door hinge was bent, as evident from comparing the swing to the left rear door, shown below, left then right. I removed the left door panel and made a made a casting of the good hinge, using Durham's Water putty and fiberglass tape. Then I removed the right door hinge. (The fourth screw was within the hinge.) The casting of the left door hinge shows where the strap of the right hinge is bent out of shape. I think I'll take the strap to a local blacksmith for some gentle adjustment.
