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| | | Forums66 Topics128,072 Posts1,055,903 Members48,429 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | Jon's lathe procedure is a lot simpler if the machine also has a milling attachment that allows the hinge assembly to be moved vertically to align with the spindle of the lathe. Start out with a center drill to make a guide hole for step-drilling the hinge pin out, and finish up with a chucking reamer since drill bits don't make perfectly round holes. If the brackets are worn egg shaped, it's even possible to fabricate bushings to take up the slack and get the hole diameter back to original. Using collets in the lathe spindle to hold the drill bits and reamers instead of using a chuck is also a good idea, if you happen to have that capability. Jerry
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