Yes, You'll need to remove the door to replace the spring. Some guys have used a trick of drilling and pinning the hinge location on the door itself, but If you're rebuilding hinges, they'll probably need to go back in a slightly different position.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.