Removing doors...
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Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
Removing doors...
ive got the wires disconnected and the panels off...how the hell do i get the pins out? any tips or tricks?
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Last edited by The Ram; Feb 4, 2006 at 04:48 PM.
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easiest if you remove the entire door first, the hinge bolts are located behind the door panel and that little access cover in the front upepr corner. Mark the position with a scribe or some paint so it's easier to align the doors afterwards
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Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
ive got most of the bolts out of the hinges, waiting on the wife to get home to hold the door up when i remove the remaining ones...i will leave the hinge knocking to the body shop! lol
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From: leroy n.y.
Originally Posted by The Ram
ive got most of the bolts out of the hinges, waiting on the wife to get home to hold the door up when i remove the remaining ones...i will leave the hinge knocking to the body shop! lol
you want me to do what!!!! 
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Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
Originally Posted by 7d2 vette
i would get one of these you want me to do what!!!!
you want me to do what!!!! 
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Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
Originally Posted by NHvette
The hinges unbolt from the pillar too ... behind the kick panels.
Once fully removed, they are easier to replace the pins in a vice.
Once fully removed, they are easier to replace the pins in a vice.
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actually it's best to leave them on, if you remove them there's a second place where you need to line everything up, the hinges can be adjusted up and down and they are shimmed. The pins are easily replaced with the hinges in place. Hanging off the door again so it sits and closes perfect is a nightmare once you have messed with the hinges on the pillar and the door itself...ask me how I know.
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From: Sudbury MA
I removed both doors on my 68 as part of the restoration process and I think it is much easier to unbolt the hinges on the door than to unbolt the hinges on the pillar. Also much easier to reinstall.
If you just want to knock out the pins that can be done and has been covered many times on this forum.
You basically shape the top pin like the letter "D" so that the flat part of the "D" just clears the front fender lip. I did that a few years back when I just changed the bushings and didn't want to remove the doors. Then removed the doors years later anyway as part of restoration.
Kurt
If you just want to knock out the pins that can be done and has been covered many times on this forum.
You basically shape the top pin like the letter "D" so that the flat part of the "D" just clears the front fender lip. I did that a few years back when I just changed the bushings and didn't want to remove the doors. Then removed the doors years later anyway as part of restoration.
Kurt