Drivers side door hinge
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Drivers side door hinge
Hey All,
I'm going to change my drivers side door hinges. The Lower hinge went bad (bushings on the rod is gone) so the door hangs a bit.
Is there any tips for me to do this?
I will be replacing them one at a time. Loser first to see if thats the only one I need to change.
Thanks
Mike
I'm going to change my drivers side door hinges. The Lower hinge went bad (bushings on the rod is gone) so the door hangs a bit.
Is there any tips for me to do this?
I will be replacing them one at a time. Loser first to see if thats the only one I need to change.
Thanks
Mike
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Drivers side door hinge
All I can say is a helper and an elevated floor jack are VERY helpful if you remove the hinge from either the door or the body. All the bolt holes are slotted to allow for a large degree of adjustment, and the door is heavier than you think! Good luck.
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 26-Jan-02 AT 11:39 PM (EST)]Thanks for the ideas. What I did was use a floor Jack to support the weight of the door. The tricky part was getting to the bolts on the inside of the door. I had to get a 13 mm swivel socket to get them out and a buy a Gear Wrench ratcheting set. That 5 dregee of racheting saved me.
All in all it wasn't bad. Took me about 35 minutes to do.
Thanks
Mike
All in all it wasn't bad. Took me about 35 minutes to do.
Thanks
Mike
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Drivers side door hinge
To stabilize that door on the jack > Use a 2 foot 2x4
on top of the jack under the door.
Dennis
"Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As I'm Saving My memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
1978 F-150 429CJ 4v,C6 Silver w/explorer package
1968 Mustang 289-2v Sunlit Gold 80,892 miles
1964 1/2 Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
1964-Fairlane 500 S/C
Soon to be with a 390-4 spd.
on top of the jack under the door.
Dennis
"Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As I'm Saving My memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
1978 F-150 429CJ 4v,C6 Silver w/explorer package
1968 Mustang 289-2v Sunlit Gold 80,892 miles
1964 1/2 Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
1964-Fairlane 500 S/C
Soon to be with a 390-4 spd.
