Door Hinge Spring Tool
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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Door Hinge Spring Tool
So, is this $12 tool that they sell really worth it? It looks like a screwdriver with a bend in it to me. Anyone here make one, and if so, how did you do it?
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Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (Stoge)
My friend that got his '69 vert long before I did, asked the same question. Mad his own. If I recall correctly, he put it in a vise and heated with a propane torch, grabed it with some welding golves and bent it. Lossened the vice and cooled it in bucket of water. Only used it twice. Once on each door.
Racer
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From: Point Pleasant NJ
Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (Stoge)
Someones doing alot of door work. I would imagine its not really quite worth ordering one. I would go for the make one myself action after I had already tried to mess with the door springs with various others out of my toolbox. But I am just not sure what it takes for that operation.
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Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (Spook)
I just bent a cheap screwdriver in a vice, didn't need heat. I have a set of three that I made in various sizes for different jobs. (The small one is great for removing window crank handles.) I put a tiny reverse bend in the tip to keep the spring from slipping off. Joe
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Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (joe73vette)
I had a broken spring, ordered a replacement and the "tool". You only need the tool for removal not installation. If your spring is broken like mine was, don't buy the tool.
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St. Jude Donor '14
Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (Stoge)
I agree with the other guys. I used a pry bar that already had a bend on the end, same as a screwdriver with a bend on it. Worked fine for me.
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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (MGB)
Thanks for the replies, everyone.
I'm definitely not going to buy one. Probably going to find a couple old pos screwdrivers and make a couple with the torch and vise at work tomorrow. (fire! fire!) It sounds like I probably don't really need them anyway since my spring has long since broken (ask me about the 1/4" X 1/4" crack in the fiberglass on my door).
I'm definitely not going to buy one. Probably going to find a couple old pos screwdrivers and make a couple with the torch and vise at work tomorrow. (fire! fire!) It sounds like I probably don't really need them anyway since my spring has long since broken (ask me about the 1/4" X 1/4" crack in the fiberglass on my door).
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Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (SIGNGUY)
what tool?
what does it do?
pix?
what does it do?
pix?
:crazy: :crazy:
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Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (Stoge)
Simon, Check these out. The 2nd one explains how to make the tool. Good luck.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
[Modified by John65,80, 5:27 AM 12/18/2003]
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
[Modified by John65,80, 5:27 AM 12/18/2003]
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (SIGNGUY)
I fiddled with the spring for quite awhile before I said "screw it" and bought the tool. It is not only bent, but the end is curled to wrap around the spring. Once I had the tool it took me (10) minutes start to finish. You just drop the spring in the top holes, flex the spring with the tool on the underneath side, tap the sping into the lower holes with a hammer. It wasn't money badly spent, and I have lent to a few members of my club already, so I feel it has paid for itself.
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Re: Door Hinge Spring Tool (John65,80)
Simon, Check these out. The 2nd one explains how to make the tool. Good luck.
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index20.shtml
