rebuilding door hinges
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rebuilding door hinges
I rebuilt the door hinges for my El Camino project. The usual pin & bushings of course, but I needed to do the roller that engages the spring-loaded detent to hold the door open.
With the spring removed, I discovered that the shaft that the roller runs on, is pressed in place, and it has splines on it. Clamping the shaft in the vice, I tapped the hinge to remove the splined shaft.
Then I found that the hole the shaft was pressed into, was the right size for a 5/16-24 tap, so I tapped the hole, and used a bolt with an un-threaded shank that was the correct amount for a bushing, which the roller will run on. I used an aircraft bolt, since I have those in stock.
Anyway, just a bit of info for anyone who may want to re-do door hinges.....
With the spring removed, I discovered that the shaft that the roller runs on, is pressed in place, and it has splines on it. Clamping the shaft in the vice, I tapped the hinge to remove the splined shaft.
Then I found that the hole the shaft was pressed into, was the right size for a 5/16-24 tap, so I tapped the hole, and used a bolt with an un-threaded shank that was the correct amount for a bushing, which the roller will run on. I used an aircraft bolt, since I have those in stock.
Anyway, just a bit of info for anyone who may want to re-do door hinges.....
pila- Donating Member
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ok now I will you send you mine to do and you keep them, then you send me yours that are done LOL No really
Limey SE- Management
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DiscoMalibu- G3GM Member
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Don't suppose there might be a photo or two of that?
thatfnthing- Donating Member
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i just found my rollers were shot,but still working.
![rebuilding door hinges Bthhge10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/bthhge10.jpg)
so i found a pass,side but had to replace the pin and bushing.but the roller was near new.
![rebuilding door hinges Pshng10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/pshng10.jpg)
the driver i found needed nothing,roller looked new also.
![rebuilding door hinges Drvhng10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/drvhng10.jpg)
![rebuilding door hinges Bthhge10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/bthhge10.jpg)
so i found a pass,side but had to replace the pin and bushing.but the roller was near new.
![rebuilding door hinges Pshng10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/pshng10.jpg)
the driver i found needed nothing,roller looked new also.
![rebuilding door hinges Drvhng10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/12/69/99/95/drvhng10.jpg)
Last edited by 1973 454 MONTE on Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:26 pm; edited 1 time in total
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Here's a pic. did I ever tell ya I like red ?
![rebuilding door hinges P1010770_zpsf62313ee](https://2img.net/h/i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/steelybill/El%20Camino%20Restoration/P1010770_zpsf62313ee.jpg)
![rebuilding door hinges P1010770_zpsf62313ee](https://2img.net/h/i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/steelybill/El%20Camino%20Restoration/P1010770_zpsf62313ee.jpg)
pila- Donating Member
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Thanks. My bushings are in decent shape, but my passenger door is actually missing the detent pin altogether, so this info will come in handy when I eventually get to that point.
thatfnthing- Donating Member
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