door henge
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,268
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
Sure you can. You can do it any way you want.
Last year I took the doors off completely. I spent a lot of time cleaning up the "armpits" of the door. I cleaned and painted the hinges. Then new springs. They were worth the effort. If you're not afraid to remove the doors this is a good way to do it and a good project to do. But you don't need to take off the doors to change springs. The special bent screwdriver-type tool would help.
Last year I took the doors off completely. I spent a lot of time cleaning up the "armpits" of the door. I cleaned and painted the hinges. Then new springs. They were worth the effort. If you're not afraid to remove the doors this is a good way to do it and a good project to do. But you don't need to take off the doors to change springs. The special bent screwdriver-type tool would help.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,268
Likes: 2
From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
If you are asking if the spring must be removed before the top hinge is removed, the answer is no. You can remove the hinges with springs intact.
I hope I am helping, not confusing you.
Dan
I hope I am helping, not confusing you.
Dan
Race Director
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 10,866
Likes: 717
From: Beverly Hills/Pine Ridge Florida
The upper passenger's side hinge is easy to get out.
The upper driver's side hinge is a PIA.
You literally have to remove the dash cluster to get to the bolts.
The spring is part of the hinge assembly, and does not have to be removed to get the entire spring out.
Chuck
The upper driver's side hinge is a PIA.
You literally have to remove the dash cluster to get to the bolts.
The spring is part of the hinge assembly, and does not have to be removed to get the entire spring out.
Chuck
Pro
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 576
Likes: 0
From: Kernersville North Carolina
The upper passenger's side hinge is easy to get out.
The upper driver's side hinge is a PIA.
You literally have to remove the dash cluster to get to the bolts.
The spring is part of the hinge assembly, and does not have to be removed to get the entire spring out.
Chuck
The upper driver's side hinge is a PIA.
You literally have to remove the dash cluster to get to the bolts.
The spring is part of the hinge assembly, and does not have to be removed to get the entire spring out.
Chuck
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Safety Car
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 3,758
Likes: 3
From: Surrey
No, THIS is Stonehenge 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU3H1Um4Ju4
Obvious really, but make sure that you support the doors when working on the hinges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU3H1Um4Ju4
Obvious really, but make sure that you support the doors when working on the hinges.
