Does anyone have a trick for removing the upper and lower screws that hold the door on to the body? I thought about using penetrating oil but that seems rather futile since you can't get to the threads.

Also, I am having problems trying to drive out the pins in the hinges. I have used penetrating oil on these, used a small propane torch to heat the unit up. I have used my largest sledge hammer and punch to persuade it out, but it doesn't budge. I need to remove the doors to prep them for paint.

Thoughts or tips appreciated...

 

Can we assume an F1?

 

Sorry, should have specified. It is an F-3

 

I used a Hand Impact Driver

Here's a link that shows one and explains them:

How to Use a Hand Impact Driver | eHow.com

 

There have been many discussions about the pin removal over the years. Best way that people had success with removal is to unscrew the door w/the hinges from the cab. Then, flip upside down and hammer the pin out. Some have put the hinge in a vise and then hammered. You'll still need to use penetrant and maybe even heat to help. Some have also filed down a large air hammer chisel to fit the opening and used an air hammer to drive the pin out.

 

So I guess that's where they got the phrase "Built Ford Tough"...
they are going to be fun...

 

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I have the same problem too, and the screws I could not remove even with penitrating oil or the use of an impact screw driver. I finally drilled out the screw heads to remove the door, then drilled a hole thru the center of the seized bolt (about half the bolt size), used a propane torch with map gas and heated it up the drilled out bolt (hot enough to start turning red) then removed the remaining bolt with an easyout. This worked out great for me. ( I had 1/2 of all the bolts holding my back doors siezed)Then I retap ,or I should say rechased the holes for the new screws in the future.The hinge pin are still stuck but I have not tried very hard to remove them yet. I wanted my doors off so I can work on the body.
Ron

 

The pins actually have cut and raised ribs on them so when they are "reamed" in, they embed themselved into the hinge metal. Add 60 years of water and the associated rust and can see why you are having a problem.

See the pic of the pins:



There's a special tool that is designed to force the pins up and out - it operated very much like a "C" clamp. They are about $25. In the thread "Old F1" posted the link to I think there is an picture of a homemade tool. If you were to make a cap with a hole in it the pin head could rise up into, you could use a "C" clamp - a good American made one though.

 

Those tools have not had very good reviews here. As you can imagine, the pin is seized harder than the "C" is strong, and they snap in two at the slightest provocation.

 

I had to drill a hole down the center of one of my lower pins then heat it up and beat it out.The hole gave it alittle play. Good luck

 

Not hard to imagine. I just used the (big) C clamp and an oversized nut to put over the cap of the hinge pin - no problem! The clamp was an "oldie" that had a square base that the handle went through on the screw - and was designed to be able to put a wrench on it.