Door Hinge Question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
Door Hinge Question
I have a 68 Coupe. Does anyone make and sell a repair kit for the door hinges that would maybe contain something like a bushing and a new pin?
I would like to tighten up the "play" in my upper door hinge on the driver side and do not want to remove the dash to entirely remove and replace the hinge.
I replaced the bottom hinge as that is easy to get at but I would like to drive out or cut out the upper pin and install a new one with a bushing which is why I am asking if anyone knows if such a kit exists and who sells it.
Thank you,
I would like to tighten up the "play" in my upper door hinge on the driver side and do not want to remove the dash to entirely remove and replace the hinge.
I replaced the bottom hinge as that is easy to get at but I would like to drive out or cut out the upper pin and install a new one with a bushing which is why I am asking if anyone knows if such a kit exists and who sells it.
Thank you,
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
Re: Door Hinge Question (Jvette73)
John,
Thanks for the reply. Boy do I feel stupid, I never thought of that and automatically assumed this would be Corvette specific only.
I know the "HELP" section you speak of, I think they are red packages and my local NAPA has a large section of these items.
Thanks again,
Kurt
Thanks for the reply. Boy do I feel stupid, I never thought of that and automatically assumed this would be Corvette specific only.
I know the "HELP" section you speak of, I think they are red packages and my local NAPA has a large section of these items.
Thanks again,
Kurt
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Re: Door Hinge Question (ksbunting)
Just be carefull, I went to the dealer and they gave me a bag with truck pins (they were 5" long!!!) Now I get parts from ZIP ( see forum home page c3 restoration store) They have bushing pin kits ["68-82 Door hinge pin & bushing set" ZIP-ZDR-431-SC]
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Re: Door Hinge Question (spowers)
Here's a little trick once you get the right pins and bushings. You will have trouble pounding the upper pin out. The head will usually get caught up under the fender lip. If you make a tangential cut on the head on the pin...flatten it....you will be able to get it out. Think of the top of the hinge pin button as the letter "O". You want to make it look like the letter "D". Same thing goes when you put the new one in. Might be hard to visualize, but when you start to do it, you'll see what I mean. Chuck
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
Re: Door Hinge Question (Chuck Gongloff)
Thank you to all for the replies. I was wondering how I was going to clear the pin by the lip of the fender, now I know.
Slide, that's a fine looking Corvette mechanic in training. I assume that is "HIS" Corvette he is working on.
Thanks again,
Slide, that's a fine looking Corvette mechanic in training. I assume that is "HIS" Corvette he is working on.
Thanks again,
