$%^&*( Hinge bolt
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$%^&*( Hinge bolt
Was attempting to install new hinges tonight on my 66 F100 when upon pulling out the drivers side hinge one of the bolts that bolts to the cowl wouldn't come out. Seems the nut on the back is stuck and spinning.
How in the world do you get inside the cowl to put a wrench on the nut? Am I going to have to cut the bolt off? argghhh.
Ah well, at least it's not my daily driver.
Also the replacement hinges I bought from Melvins don't seem to line up quite right. There's about a half inch gap at the top bolts if I put the new hinge in the the same location as the old one
Any thoughts?
How in the world do you get inside the cowl to put a wrench on the nut? Am I going to have to cut the bolt off? argghhh.
Ah well, at least it's not my daily driver.
Also the replacement hinges I bought from Melvins don't seem to line up quite right. There's about a half inch gap at the top bolts if I put the new hinge in the the same location as the old one
Any thoughts?
More Turbo
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Can you put some pics up John? Picture worth a 1000 words and all that 
I think they are accessible if you take the fenders off, dont quote me on that though.
The hinges Im stumped, you didnt switch top and bottom around or something like that?
I think they are accessible if you take the fenders off, dont quote me on that though.
The hinges Im stumped, you didnt switch top and bottom around or something like that?
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There are TWO different types of upper door hinges.
1961/63 & 1964 F100/1100 before serial number 490,001:
4) C4TZ-8122800-A (replaced C1TB-8122800-A) .. Upper/Lower Right/Left Door Hinge.
These are actually right sides, you have to reverse the hinge pin to use on the left sides.
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1964 from serial number 490,001 & 1965/66 F100/1100:
2) C4TZ-8122800-A (replaced C1TB-8122800-A) .. Right/Left Lower Door Hinge-Reverse pin to use on the left side.
1) C4TZ-8122800-B .. Right Upper Door Hinge-includes Check.
1) C4TZ-8122801-B .. Left Upper Door Hinge-includes Check
1961/63 & 1964 F100/1100 before serial number 490,001:
4) C4TZ-8122800-A (replaced C1TB-8122800-A) .. Upper/Lower Right/Left Door Hinge.
These are actually right sides, you have to reverse the hinge pin to use on the left sides.
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1964 from serial number 490,001 & 1965/66 F100/1100:
2) C4TZ-8122800-A (replaced C1TB-8122800-A) .. Right/Left Lower Door Hinge-Reverse pin to use on the left side.
1) C4TZ-8122800-B .. Right Upper Door Hinge-includes Check.
1) C4TZ-8122801-B .. Left Upper Door Hinge-includes Check
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Hood hinge, sorry. Pictures comming.
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Stuck hood hinge bolt to cowl, drivers side
http://gallery.me.com/jonq/100631/IMG_1905
Weird replacement hood hinge alignment, passenger side
http://gallery.me.com/jonq/100631/IMG_1907
And
http://gallery.me.com/jonq/100631/IMG_1906
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Stuck hood hinge bolt to cowl, drivers side
http://gallery.me.com/jonq/100631/IMG_1905
Weird replacement hood hinge alignment, passenger side
http://gallery.me.com/jonq/100631/IMG_1907
And
http://gallery.me.com/jonq/100631/IMG_1906
Last edited by Spyderjohn; May 1, 2011 at 09:25 AM. Reason: Added pic links
More Turbo
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Your screwed if its the hood hinge. I had the same thing happen yesterday when I took my hinges off. No access to the back side that I know of, short of taking everything apart. I actually just pried gently with a pry bar, and spun with my impact until the entire thing popped thru. Left me with a hole the size of a quarter, which in my case is not a big deal with all the welding and repairs I have to do anyway.
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Cut the head off the bolt.
Remove the hinge.
Repair the insert to the correct depth.
Center punch the bolt and drill it out to just below the diameter of the threads.
Take a Mig welder and tack weld the insert to the cowl.
Remove the remainder of the threads and chase it with the correct 3/8 18 or 3/8 24 tap.
It is so easy a caveman can do it.
Garbz
Remove the hinge.
Repair the insert to the correct depth.
Center punch the bolt and drill it out to just below the diameter of the threads.
Take a Mig welder and tack weld the insert to the cowl.
Remove the remainder of the threads and chase it with the correct 3/8 18 or 3/8 24 tap.
It is so easy a caveman can do it.
Garbz
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