Door Opening Distance

Is anyone able to tell me the distance between the A pillar and the B pillar. I am getting two different measurements

Can you share a picture showing where you are measuring? I don't think Ford shows any measurements on the Chassis dimensions in the manual. Some crash manuals for frame machines might give specific dimensions for opening.

David

Ill try to head over to my garage sometime today and take a picture.

Ill try to head over to my garage sometime today and take a picture.

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I have one low mileage 73 Mach 1 here and would have to travel to check the verts at storage. They should be same except at windshield.

David

I could make it to the garage. Dont need window measurements. Any measurement with a picture showing where you measured would be greatly appreciated

I could make it to the garage. Dont need window measurements. Any measurement with a picture showing where you measured would be greatly appreciated

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I will get something tomorrow.

David

Man I don't have a good accurate way to measure for you but took a coupld with tape measure. You need an telescoping rod that can be expanded, locked then measure it. Frame shops have them.

Anyway the first picture I am pointing to where I put the tape measure on the metal about even with the center of the top door hinge. Not on the hinge but the door jam or A post. The measurement was taken to where the base of the door latch pins contacts the door jam at the top of the flange, 48 1/4". The other measurement was taken from the metal right beside the interior light switch at the mid point of it to the edge of the quarter panel at the very top next to the rear window, 50 5/16".

I would not swear to these since tape measure was used. You need to find someone with the rod so they can get it right.

You might see if you are in the ball park with this.

David