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Hi
Starting in on my disassembly. Hood set came off pretty easily. The Center "Hinge" slides apart nicely but the side hinges are rusty/crusty.

Trying to understand how to remove the sides to strip - paint.

The photos Here https://imgur.com/gallery/sBdnv1q

I see that Carter sells a stainless hinge pin so I am assuming that the pin is driven out the end but we all know how that goes.

Jim Carter Parts

I googled around and searched here but maybe I can't get the keywords. Any advise?

Thanks

I would soak the hinges and pins in Evaporust to get the pin out. You could make a trough just big enough to submerge the hinge part in and line it with visqueen to hold the Evaporust so you don't have to buy gallons and gallons of it. Evaporust will also strip paint, so that's a bonus. The attached photo is a sample of what Evaporust can do - this was the defrost wye on my heater.

Great idea thanks

Update - Soaked with PB Blaster and then use Evaporust with a brush. Discovered that the mid way point there is a nice gap.
Video here : Hood Hinge Removal