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| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 | has anyone repaired these hinges? it appears that the pin has rusted and the arm is wobbly. thought i could drive the pin out and replace it with a new one or alittle bigger if needed. but the pin is not moving. do i need a bigger hammer or is there a trick? thanks. Heat? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) | | Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 | There was a really good writeup on rebuilding those in the last year or two, but I can't find it at the moment.
Maybe someone with better search-fu will come up with it while I keep looking. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 | Thanks did a search and found a few. big hammer and heat seem to be the fix. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,966 | I tried at one time. With the hinges I had ,any repair would
have been difficult and probably damaging. The hinges were just worn out by that point anyway.
Worn out pins was the least of worry. New ones were a better option.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 226 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2007 Posts: 226 | I had a similar experience. I started rebuilding mine on the 57 1/2 ton. I couldnt find replacement arms for the upper hinge keepers. I was able to do the pin repair though. I wound up buying repops and had to enlarge the slotted holes and rework the angled portion were it fit in the door pockets. I’d use original hinges if I could fix the keeper mechanism since they fit in the doors much better.
Larry | | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,468 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,468 | Classic parts hinge pin worked great for me. It's been 10 years, but I think I pushed the pin out with a BFH after letting it soak in PB Blaster for a while. I didn't have a press. Pins are oversize. You drill the hinge to fit. $4 per pin.
Last edited by Bill Hanlon; 08/23/2023 4:21 PM.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 367 | Thought I would update my progress. The bigger hammer is the answer. was able to drive the pin out and found that the bushings were shot and the pin. ordered a repair kit and it came with bushings and pins. needed to open the part that holds the door so the bushings would fit a 27/64 drill did that. pressed the bushings ,put it together and pressed in the pin. good as new. | | |
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