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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,132 | I am refitting the doors on my 49 suburban. I have all the hinges off and I bought new springs that hold the doors open. I can't figure out how to install the springs. Are they installed with or without the hinge pins in place? Please Help out the doofus. Thanks in advance.
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The installation procedure is not obvious. We got used to it after 3 trucks (3 sets of doors).
Be patient and careful - a helper on hand helps with the job and the swear words. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | If you are good with those Old Timey homemade horseshoe/chain/ring type puzzles, you will be good at getting both of those hinges in at the same time.
Work alone, you don't want witnesses to all of the cussing, and you want to be able to lie about how much of a "piece of cake it was to put together." If someone catches you in the lie, tell them that you didn't get to fish enough last year. (Lying about fishing is always expected, tolerated, and nearly mandatory.)
Hope this helps.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 107 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 107 | I am fabing new hinge pockets for my 51 gmc pickup and what i need to know there is 2 holes in the back of the hinge pocket are these 2 holes needed for anything or not. Mike | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 107 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 107 | I went aheah and cut both holes anyway, but thank you, Moonshine Mike | | |
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