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Anyone ever "repin" their door hinges? Mine have a pretty good amount of play in them, would like to replace... short of finding new set of hinges.

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My set were messed up when I replaced my doors, so I just got every set of hinges they had in the yard (3) and I tried them all and found the best ones. . . not a great solution. I would love some info on re-pinning. Good luck man !

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

the top hinges are able to go on either side the bottom might work but it would be upside down and to me looked like it might not work right... i have got right hand top hinges and put them on the driver side and my door didn't sag any more

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My old but now gone Luv...

Cat: How do you get to the top hinges ? I only replaced the bottom ones and my doors sag a bit, would I need to remove the dash ?

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

please say no, please say no...

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No. If you have the door open, there are two hinges in the jamb.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

The bottom ones have to be removed by taking off that little door, or in a mikado's case, a little vinyl panel. The top ones have bolts coming through from the dash side, I will get under it tommorow and see if the bolts are visible, cause god help me I will not take that dash apart.

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

ok on the bottom hinge inside the cab is the little plate you had to take off to get to the hinges from the inside well there it also one on top , they have 1 small screw in the top of then they are shaped like a god house ... the dash does not come off.. ok i had to remove my kick panel for this....ha ha, lucky i had it off , wireing the dome light and switch today so good timing

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My old but now gone Luv...

Awesome, thanks for the pic Cat. . . you're right I wonder why the little doors look like God houses Some hidden meaning in LUV hinges ? Hehe ! Man, I am a horrible person.

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

sorry was to be DOG house

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My old but now gone Luv...

Thanks for the pic TAC...er, I mean CAT

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my brain is right but my fingers cant spell worth s@#t.. anyway hope that helps

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My old but now gone Luv...

. . . One nation, Under Dog. . . errr. . . yeah

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

My doctor says I suffered no drain bamage.
It's just a little lysdexia. (dyslexia).

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

it is possible to rebuild the hinge. the weak link is the plastic bushing that wears out over time. after that is gone you have metal on metal with no bearing surface. the pin can be driven out. best done in a press of some type, hydraulic or arbor. one side has splines on it and the other side is smooth. drive it out towards the splined side. i found a K&S brass tube that was the perfect size to shim the hinge pin. I also added a brass washer to take up the slop from the missing plastic bushings.

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