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Repro Door Hinge Advice #887789 10/08/2012 9:03 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 86 Hanover Pennsylvania A archburycontrol 'Bolter
archburycontrol 'Bolter A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 86 Hanover Pennsylvania	The door hinges on my 51 1/2 ton are shot beyond repair. I see that repro hinges are available. Anybody experience using these regarding fit and function? thanks Mike Mike 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton w/ 1959 235 1971 Chevelle

Re: Repro Door Hinge Advice archburycontrol #887864 10/08/2012 1:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Tampa Bay FL J johntsmith Shop Shark
johntsmith Shop Shark J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Tampa Bay FL	I used 4 "new" hinges from Classic on my '53 and while I'm not a door hinge expert, they did the job for me, no more sagging and the doors aligned better than before (still not perfect, but I doubt they ever were - its a truck) My Fleet: 1941 1953 1959 1965 1966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter

Re: Repro Door Hinge Advice archburycontrol #887959 10/08/2012 7:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Langley BC Canada 1958GMCnut Shop Shark
1958GMCnut Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Langley BC Canada	you can always repin and rebush the hinges to take the slop out... My GMC has a bad case of ship fitters disease! GMC: Get More Cash... 1958 GMC 1956 Chevy 1500 Hydraulic Dump Truck 1952 Chevy 1700 3-Ton Firetruck My Webshots photos

Re: Repro Door Hinge Advice archburycontrol #888097 10/09/2012 8:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 Apple Vallley, MN D Donsz 'Bolter
Donsz 'Bolter D Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 Apple Vallley, MN	I replaced the bushing and pins on mine. Turned out on two of the the bores on two of the hinges were just too mangled. The doors kept sagging. I did as johntsmith did, and bought the complete hinges from classic. Worked great, doors are nice and tight now. In hindsight, for the effort and price, I should have done that from the start. don

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