Broker Door
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Broker Door
Happy New Year fellow corvette lovers,
I have an 81 vette that I purchased a few months back and I am still working on restoring it. This past weekend, I opened the driver side door of the vette to take a morning cruise and my door broke. The top hinge seems to have broken. I didnt work much on it, I immediately held it and closed it back to avoid breaking the bottom hinge. My question is: Are these hinges replaceable or do I need to replace the entire door. Please advise
Thanks
I have an 81 vette that I purchased a few months back and I am still working on restoring it. This past weekend, I opened the driver side door of the vette to take a morning cruise and my door broke. The top hinge seems to have broken. I didnt work much on it, I immediately held it and closed it back to avoid breaking the bottom hinge. My question is: Are these hinges replaceable or do I need to replace the entire door. Please advise
Thanks
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
First you need to inspect the damage. Get a jack, a block of wood, open the door, support it with the jack, and open it up all the way.
Take a good look in there to see where exactly the separation is. Take pics and post them too please.
Once we have more information we can better assist you.
Take a good look in there to see where exactly the separation is. Take pics and post them too please.
Once we have more information we can better assist you.
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Lancaster PA
Happy New Year fellow corvette lovers,
I have an 81 vette that I purchased a few months back and I am still working on restoring it. This past weekend, I opened the driver side door of the vette to take a morning cruise and my door broke. The top hinge seems to have broken. I didnt work much on it, I immediately held it and closed it back to avoid breaking the bottom hinge. My question is: Are these hinges replaceable or do I need to replace the entire door. Please advise
Thanks
I have an 81 vette that I purchased a few months back and I am still working on restoring it. This past weekend, I opened the driver side door of the vette to take a morning cruise and my door broke. The top hinge seems to have broken. I didnt work much on it, I immediately held it and closed it back to avoid breaking the bottom hinge. My question is: Are these hinges replaceable or do I need to replace the entire door. Please advise
Thanks
