Re: Door Hinge - how to?

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's why I said 'sometimes'. I know it's not a proper repair but it'll do in 
a pinch.

Ken Ames

Quoting Jeff Reeves <jeffr@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> This is true--that's the "Rambler mentality" way of doing it. But, that
> doesn't fix the problem, it just postpones the inevitable. If the bushings
> are worn away, the rotation of the hinge pin will continue to wallow out the
> holes in the hinge until they're to the point of needing to be welded up and
> redrilled to properly repair them. 
> I noticed recently on a 73 Hornet I'm doing some work on that it had *nylon*
> door hinge bushings instead of decent copper bushings. If these cars had
> nylon door bushings, it's no wonder they all sag and wear out in no time....
> 
> Jeff Reeves
> Auburn GA
> 79 Spirit GT
> 72 Javelin SST
> 69 Ambassador DPL (with rebuilt door hinges)
> 
> Message-ID: <1104290465.41d222a145e32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:21:05 -0700
> From: Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Door Hinge - how to?
> 
> ... 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
> 
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