Re: [AMC-List] Door hinges......

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

At 01:24 PM 5/1/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>On Mon, 2006-05-01 at 09:35, William Renshaw wrote:
> > Are the door hinges on all small bodied AMC cars the same? Can I swap the
> > door hinges from my Matador parts car to my Gremlin? I have "tried" to
> > rebuild a pair on time on an Eagle that I had and to say the least...not
> > only was it a pain, they didnt last very long.
>
>I don't have an answer for you... It's a surprisingly crappy design,
>especially seeing how the hinges on my 1963 Classic are original (or at
>least, more than 18 years old since that's how long I've had it) and are
>barely worn.

Part of the difference is in door weight. An early sixties door is going to 
weigh a bunch less than a 70's door due to the side impact beams. Also, two 
door doors weigh a good bit more than  four door doors. One other thing 
when messing with doors is to make sure that the hinges are properly 
aligned. If you have the hinges cocked, you'll wear the pins out pretty 
quickly.

Matt


mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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