62 gmc burb rear upper hatch part no.'s

[dthela]

i had and installed the hatch hinges for the upper half, door not high enough to clear lower door by about 1/2". Part number on my hinges is 3773160. The assembly manual says they should be 3773157. Anybody know why the difference? These hinges came in a box with the body I bought. Is this another "62" freak of nature?

[aerotruk63]

Oakdale Garage
519-692-3929
5678 Bentpath Line
Florence, Ontario
N0P 1R0

This guy has had quite a few Suburbans / Panels & Pickups over the years. He has converted some from barn doors to Clam Shell.

[Captainfab]

You might check to make sure that the hinge attachment area of the hatch is not bent. I have seen several Suburbans where the hinges get rusted up and stiff and the sheetmetal starts to distort and bend

[dthela]

thought that, but numbers don't match. kinda lotta of bending though, cant be that bent, hinges totally loose. if i lift up on the gate i can close it properly, thought about jacking up the hinge areas but terrified about cracking paint. would rather find out about the number discrepancy

[dthela]

anyone???????????????