Have to probably go to a pick and pull yard, maybe they have some columns already removed that You could do a comparison with.
I do know that with some cut off wheels in a right angle grinder and a welder of sorts most anything is possible.
Please inform us of what actions You take, especially...
Find a donor vehicle that is good in the area of the striker bolt.
Use a right angle grinder and a cut off wheel and saw out a portion of that pillar four or five inches above and the same below.
Then make the vertical cuts.
Take that piece home and make the same cuts on Your current wehicle...
Check the hinge pins and bushings, lifting on the back side of the door with it about 1/4 to 1/2 open.
If there is much up/down movement replace the hinge pins and bushings.
If the slack is not present, then lift the entire door and move it back maybe an 1/8th of an inch, and slightly lifting...
I have a diamond embedded disk.
Used it a lot but after many cuts it seemed to slow down.
I’ll get it out and give another try to remember the details of why I no longer use it.
I use the carbon fiber disk for cleaning rust, scale, paint etc from steel.
I do have a 9” grinder and just purchased...
I believe that steel strap is mainly to hold the rubber insulator within the steel saddle affair during transport before installation.
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Spicer U-Joints from an official Spicer dealer would most likely be the best brand of U-Joints. Mainly check for country of origin.
IDK if...
I remembered, hard to imagine me remembering something.
Cranked the engine over and its an almost immediate fire up.
Seemed the tach needle did not move at all while cranking over the engine.
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Thank You @1994ch for coming back and explaining what was causing the failure.
Did You then totally remove the rubber grommets then and the baffle ? ? ? ?
Muriatic acid also works real well and is available at most any lumber or hardware store.
The cleaned surfaces will flash rust in very short order once tank is flushed with hot water.
I used to mainly do a visual on such as that.
Look at pushrod ends, are they beginning to appear sort of going to a point shape ? ? ? ?
Rocker shafts on the bottom/pressure side, how much wear and is there any galling going on ? ? ? ?