Door Spring Fell Out
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Laughing Gas
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Door Spring Fell Out
Because they both broke in half. Opened the door and heard metal bouncing off the pavement. Looks like there's a bolt that holds the two leaves in. It also looks like I'm going to have to yank a fender to fix it. Thoughts? 90 F-250. My driveway is an incline that is throwing the door back closed which is more annoying than the neighbor's perpetually barking dogs.
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There's a dorman replacement part for that. They are not very high quality and I don't know that they are actually spring steel, more like stamped copies.
It's probably easier to pull the door than the fender, 4 bolts vs. disassembling most of your front clip.
It's probably easier to pull the door than the fender, 4 bolts vs. disassembling most of your front clip.
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i suggest that you buy new hinges.
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Have you done that? Where can you find a good part?
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Might just have to make one. I have a press and a mill. Looks like 0.100" cold rolled. 1.7" wide. Won't know how long until I get the Dorman piece in. And I guess the 'Adjustable Door Eisle" just bumped itself to the top of the list for projects. I was going to build one to hold the door on the Mustang when I rebuild the hinges on it. That should burn through some of the 1x1 oak stickers I have laying around.
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Replaced the hinges? Yes. I think I got them from Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard but there is also RockAuto, favorite parts store(?)....etc.
If you can find one that: A) the spring isn’t broken and B) the pin and bushings aren’t worn out.
If you can find one that: A) the spring isn’t broken and B) the pin and bushings aren’t worn out.
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