Flange check tool

A method of measuring a flange in a creased sheet of metal, comprising:

• providing a tool including a handle and a first block having a slot extending from a distal surface of the block opposite the handle to an interior end, the slot having an interior wall and an opposite exterior wall;
• inserting a first edge of the flange into the slot;
• passing a shoulder located near the edge of the block extending from the interior wall toward the exterior wall past a second edge of the flange;
• and
• sliding the tool along the flange.

A vehicle door assembly comprising:

• a structural door member;
• a metal door skin spaced apart from the structural door member to define a window gap between the door skin and the structural door member, the metal door skin including a flange having specified dimensions formed by bending the metal door skin back upon itself and forming a crease;
• and
• a measurement tool attached to the flange, wherein the measurement tool comprises:
• a handle;
• a first block extending from the handle, the first block including:
• a slot extending from a distal surface of the block to an interior end, the slot having an interior wall and an opposite exterior wall;
• a shoulder located near the distal surface of the block extending from the interior wall toward the exterior wall and defining a length between the shoulder and the interior end along the interior wall, the length corresponding to a specified length of the flange;
• and
• a beveled edge on the exterior wall facing the interior wall, wherein a distance between the beveled edge and the interior wall corresponds to a specified distance between a surface of the sheet and the flange,
• wherein the measurement tool is positioned on the door skin with the flange within the slot.