Help! Oversized hinge pins
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Help! Oversized hinge pins
Gents,
Bought some oversized hinge pins from Mid-fifty for my 54 F100. Nothing with the pins to tell what size to ream the holes out to to take the pins. There is ABSOLUTELY no way these pins will fit the stock hole.....
Nothing in my shop manual either.
Anybody know for sure?
Thanks,
Bought some oversized hinge pins from Mid-fifty for my 54 F100. Nothing with the pins to tell what size to ream the holes out to to take the pins. There is ABSOLUTELY no way these pins will fit the stock hole.....
Nothing in my shop manual either.
Anybody know for sure?
Thanks,
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If the part supplier can't give you the info, you are gonna have to measure the pin with a dial caliper or micrometer. Give yourself .002 to .004" clearance.
Just curious, are the hinges external on the 54? Do the hinges have bushings in the pin holes?
Just curious, are the hinges external on the 54? Do the hinges have bushings in the pin holes?
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Originally Posted by ferguson777
Gents,
Bought some oversized hinge pins from Mid-fifty for my 54 F100. Nothing with the pins to tell what size to ream the holes out to to take the pins. There is ABSOLUTELY no way these pins will fit the stock hole.....
Nothing in my shop manual either.
Anybody know for sure?
Thanks,
Bought some oversized hinge pins from Mid-fifty for my 54 F100. Nothing with the pins to tell what size to ream the holes out to to take the pins. There is ABSOLUTELY no way these pins will fit the stock hole.....
Nothing in my shop manual either.
Anybody know for sure?
Thanks,
Was there a reason for ordering the oversized pins?
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The pins are definitely stated to be 11/32". That was all that Mid-Fifty seemed to list in their catalog/web page and I was in a hurry....
Based upon how sloppy the lower hinges seemed to be, I figured oversized would be appropriate anyway......
Bdox - ..02 to .004 Thanks.
Based upon how sloppy the lower hinges seemed to be, I figured oversized would be appropriate anyway......
Bdox - ..02 to .004 Thanks.
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I had the same dilemma. After fighting it till I was to the point of buying new hinges, I took all 4 hinges and oversize pins to my local machine shop. Best $25 I've spent lately. Don't know if this is an option for you but hope this helps.
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Fergy, don't try to drill them out, or you'll be right back where you started, they need to be reamed out to size. If a local machinist will do it for ~25.00 like for Steve, that's a good deal, an appropriate sized reamer will cost at least that.
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To do the job correctly you need to get a reamer bit, you can do a search at the place below. The hole should be drilled undersized and finished off with a reamer bit to get a really nice fit. A machine shop as mentioned above would be the cheapest route unless you are like most guys and like to collect tools.
http://www.mscdirect.com
http://www.mscdirect.com
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Drills are not considered precision fit tools since their design causes them to wobble and make out of round (to a machinist) holes that varies more and more in diameter the longer and the smaller diameter the hole. A reamer has precision sized straight flutes that cut equally their entire length and make very precise holes, especially over long lengths.
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I bought the same pin from mid-fifty and had the same issue. I also noticed that the new pin didnt have the grease grooves that the orginal had. I havent decided was to do yet, so I just set that project aside. It has been a few months, but I think I found the correct pin from Dennis Carpentar.
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I used the same pins. I drilled them out(11/32, I believe) cut them off nearly flush, gave the a coat of grease, and swedged them in place. They work perfectly, and absolutly zero slop in them. Just make sure you mark what hole they came from, and the orientation of all the parts so they go back together and the door aligns properly.HTHs, Matt