For the past few days I've been replacing all the weather stripping and channels on my doors. More involved than I thought!
I got the old channel out and the inside whiskers. Then I went for the outer wipe. It's the first time I've seen clutch-head screws on my truck! I need to remove the glass to change the wipe, and there are for of these screws holding the glass in. So, I wait for the new screwdriver tips to come in the mail.... I can continue the job, and finish this later...
Removing the perimeter weatherstrip makes me realize that it would be an easier job with the door off. No problem. I notice the lower hinge strap is a little loose... I'll check it later. I finish removing and replacing the weatherstrip (I put the inner whiskers on with weatherstrip adhesive) and I'm ready to put the door back on. Time to look at the hinge.
As I'm wiggling the hinge strap to see how bad it is, the strap comes out in my hand... Hmmm... That loose! Out comes the hinge bracket.
When I first look at it, it looks like there were pivot bumps on the bracket and dimples on the strap! That's how bad it was. I punched out the pin ends from the bracket no problem, then went after the strap.
Holy cow! The pin was harder to remove than the original king pins on my axle! I ended up using the same method to remove it. I use a u-joint removal tool with a plate across the hole with a smaller hole in it. I removed the press-end of the tool and inserted a pin punch. Crank down the tool... Whack the end with a hammer... Crank some more... Hammer some more. Penetrating oil, heat, still took most of a day. Broke one vise and bent one punch, but I got the pin out!
Of course, hinge pins for a 49 just aren't on the shelves at the local NAPA. Besides, I wanted to put in a bushed pin. I went to a FLAPS and got a pin kit for a 70's Furd/Chrysler. Slightly thicker than the original. Pin, 2 bushings and a C-clip for $10, and no waiting.
I drilled the bracket for a snug fit for the pin. The original steel hinge pads were still welded to the bracket, so they were drilled as well. I used a larger drill to make a loose fit through the strap, then drilled each end of the hole for a tight fit for the bushings. Pressed the bushings in with a vise. I had to file the hinge pads to fit the bushing heads. I made them fit snugly and made sure they were smooth.
I pounded in the new pin to seat the knurled end and installed the clip. The hinge is tight and smooth. Nice!
I think this will be the SOP whenever I have to pull a hinge. Might as well fix them if I have them out.
Now to continue the job I started....

Current fleet (subject to change w/o notice)
\'49 GMC 3/4-Ton , 60 Austin Healey Frog-eye Sprite (some assembly required), 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. No, they don't all run.
My other ride is a (B737)no, (B767)no, A320.... Update... was Embraer E190, now Boeing B787.

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