Blue Bird door question

[Brad_SwiftFur]

On my '01 IH/Blue Bird shorty, I removed the lower door guide and lower seals for rust remediation. So, the lower door guide, is it supposed to have a bearing or bushing? Or just a welded chunk of metal?

Before anyone asks, it has the inward folding door.

[plfking]

Originally Posted by Brad_SwiftFur

On my '01 IH/Blue Bird shorty, I removed the lower door guide and lower seals for rust remediation. So, the lower door guide, is it supposed to have a bearing or bushing? Or just a welded chunk of metal?

Before anyone asks, it has the inward folding door.

Hey Brad......took this picture of mine. I have a '97 Int BB with the inward folding door also. Pics are from above and below.

Hope this is what you're looking for.


Don

[Brad_SwiftFur]

Yeah, similar to mine. Looked around online, saw the guide at several parts places but no bushing or bearing. So I'm guessing it doesn't have one.

[Robin97396]

Have you considered that door option of welding your bifold doors together into a solid door that could use more conventional hardware to open/close and lock? It's been done as a way of retaining the look of the bus door in a heavily modified vehicle.

[Brad_SwiftFur]

Originally Posted by Robin97396

Have you considered that door option of welding your bifold doors together into a solid door that could use more conventional hardware to open/close and lock? It's been done as a way of retaining the look of the bus door in a heavily modified vehicle.

Not planning on it anytime soon. It may remain a passenger-hauler in some capacity and as such it would probably be better in it's original configuration.