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How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

Not a 6.2 issue at all, but you all seem knowledgeable enough to know something about this

For the longest, my doors have not been aligned, passenger one seldom gets used, but even closed its noticeable.

That striker has always been like that, unfortunately dont have access to a welder.

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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 the back of the door.
A floor trolly jack really helps in such matters.
Best to not bend on the hinges, that can create other problems.
There are others in the forum much wiser than I about such matters, maybe they’ll provide some better advice.
 
I think AK is right. the door is sprung from an accident. could have been replaced at one point. back then no two body panels or doors were the same. so if you tried to do a door or body panel replacement especially from a used donor, likely they would never perfectly line up. you can get close but not perfect. your cab could also be tweaked some from a wreck.
 
If this was involved in a wreck, or had some questionable body work done on it, it was done long before I bought it.

Youre right on the money with the bondo though, me and burban bro looked at it, knocked on it, sure enough it is bondo (ugh).

I have good news though, my friends father has a Welder, is there anything I should have prior to doing such a job? Got black primer on the list.

Not sure if i should have the cracks welded or get a metal plate.
 
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.
Weld in the new to You section, just a small area to paint.
 
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