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I'm considering removing my rear doors in order to replace some door skin. Currently the doors fit perfectly and I am worried about how difficult it will be getting them realigned as well? Just popping the hinge pin would be simple enough, right? But I am considering removing the hinge entirely in order to replace the rubber grommet against the body. If I paint the outline of the hinge, will this be enough to get it reinstalled correctly or will I have to battle with the alignment? Maybe I should do the repair with the doors on?

The rear doors are difficult to align since there is virtually no adjustment allowed for in the hinges. But I found on mine that once the doors are properly aligned, that it has been a fairly simple procedure to remove and replace the doors. So I think you may be ok, as long as you don't change the shape of the doors when you re-skin them; but then that would be an issue even if you re-skin them while mounted. Good luck.

Dang, I can't remember how mine looks and its only been a few months since doing them...BUT, I've heard tell of folks drilling a hole, where they can, and put a roll pin in the hinge so they get it back exactly where it goes.... maybe you can do something like this on yours?.... dang it, now I have to go look at mine and see if what I said can be done!!