Re: Door Hinge - how to?

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

... and sometimes you can get away with adjusting the top hinge forward and the
bottom hinge rearward on the doorpost. 

Ken Ames

Quoting "" <amcnut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Take the door off the hinges, then with a hammer and punch drive the hinge
> pins up out of the hinge itself. Once you get the hinges apart you can better
> tell how worn the hinge is. If it isn't too bad, you can fix it easily. You
> can go to any auto parts store that has a "Help!" rack and pick up a
> pin-and-bushing kit that's similar in size to what was originally used on the
> car. If the bushing is a bit large for the hole, you can drill/ream the hole
> until the bushing is a snug fit, then line up the two halves of the hinge and
> gently tap the pin in until it's seated fully. This should fix your problem!
> Or, alternately, if your hinges aren't wallowed out too bad, you can order
> stock-size bushings from one of the AMC vendors and simply stick them in and
> go. It's really a simple fix for a common problem.
> 
> Jeff Reeves
> Auburn GA
> 79 Spirit GT
> 72 Javelin SST
> 69 Ambassador DPL
> 
> On December 28, 2004 Thomas L Middlemast wrote:
> 
> > I am still working on my 72 Gremlin X and to be expected the door hinges
> are
> > shot.
> > 
> > For all the Hornets, Gremlins and other AMC 2 doors I had in the 80's and
> > 90's I thought this war just the way things would be - or would be an
> > expensive repair. But after my departure from AMC for the past 10 years I
> > thought nothing more of it.
> > 
> > Well, I missed my AMCs, and now I have this 72 project. Come to find out,
> > this CAN be repaired (so my research says), and the parts don't seem out
> of
> > sight!
> > 
> > My question is: Just how much do I need (seems like just the pins and
> > bushings) and just how hard is this? If you have any helpful hints it
> would
> > be most appreciated!
> > 
> > Thanks!!
> > 
> > Thomas L Middlemast
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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