Restoring Rusty

[hatzie]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I'm sure many of you have heard me rant about the Dorman aftermarket replacement parts, and how I prefer to avoid them, I specifically heard to stay away from their door hinge pin and bushing sets so although I would prefer the OEM type, I wanted instant gratification and got these from NAPA, hopefully they aint Dorman in disquise

right off the bat the new replacement bushings seem shorter than the stock ones

I've used GM, Chrysler, Dorman, NAPA, ... hinge pin kits. They all work just fine.
I prefer the units that have E clips or threads and Nylok nuts to prevent the pins from backing out rather than just depending on friction at knurled areas on the shaft alone.
The bushings are sintered bronze or iron. They'll break up pretty easy if you beat em in with a hammer. I use washers, nut, and bolt to pull them in.

If you oil them a couple times a year the bushings will be just fine.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by hatzie

I've used GM, Chrysler, Dorman, NAPA, ... hinge pin kits. They all work just fine...

Thanks Hatzie that's what I was hoping to hear, as soon as my kid is up I will give them a try, probably best to have an extra set of hands to mount the passenger side door back on

looks like it's going to be 100° F today and for the next five days, Awesome... Not!

[rusty76]

I like the rack. Smart cookie.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by rusty76

I like the rack. Smart cookie.

Thanks, we have yet to hoist the kayak up there to see how it fits, and if it clears the cab, its a bit too heavy and bulky for a one man lift, so waiting on my teenage son to wake up, its 10:00 AM on Saturday and counting, ha ha

[SkinnyG]

I plan on building racks similar to your so I can haul 20' lengths of steel. I will likely have an extension over the cab.

However, I would place the cross bar lower, so the posts stick up above the cross bar to help keep things UP and not fall down. Gives you something to tie stuff against. For Kayaks, though, it probably doesn't matter.

[rusty76]

Take pics once you get the kayak up on it. I want to see it.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Take pics once you get the kayak up on it. I want to see it.

simple ~ and as my buddy puts it "A Truck doing Truck Things!!!"

[rusty76]

Originally Posted by Gregski

simple ~ and as my buddy puts it "A Truck doing Truck Things!!!"

I like seeing trucks doing what trucks do. Nice.

[Gregski]

found some rust under the doors, which was expected, fortunately its just surface rust

so a short dance with the wire wheel followed by a paper towel acid bath and we will be ready for primer in no time

P.S. got a call from my buddy Lucifer he asked if I wanted to come down to his place to cool off today, (day 2 of over 100° F streak)

[y5mgisi]

Do like progress!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Do like progress!

Thank you, lots of work

[flashed]

I would think Lucifer's place would be much hotter.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by flashed

I would think Lucifer's place would be much hotter.

That's what I was thinking too

[Gregski]

in the front I use the holes in the purches to hold the tie downs, in the rear I had to bolt back up the hooks I removed when I first got the truck, lol, but this time I mounted them underneath, these are temporary and will do for now, ie this trip

[Gregski]

now back to the door hinges, here they are off the truck, I wasn't going to let one missing bushing prevent me from taking these pics after it went missing, of course I found it as soon as the pics were taken, ha ha

I can't believe how I loose things all the time, its as if there was someone hiding in my garage just pranking me all the time

[Gregski]

and a mandatory old door hinge pin and old pushings along side a new pin and new bushings

[Gregski]

and new bushes going in (not sure what these are made of - some orangy stuff) with a liberal coat of white lightning bacon grease

the top one slid it beautifully...

[Gregski]

the bottom one was a bit shy

[Gregski]

had to use a rat tail file to open up the hole a bit (GM gods forbid I had a proper sized drill bit) to have used that instead, and made guick job of it

[Gregski]

and wouldn't you know it, the door still sags as it did before, so once I again I fixed things not needin' fixin, I recon my old bushes was fine, it was just hinges that needed proper adjusting - and still do, I bet the fender needs to come off for that type of action, fun level = 2

[Gregski]

now there are things that need doin', things you ought to be doin', things that need to be fixed, things that you oughta fix... BUT THAN THERE's things you WANT to do

[Gregski]

hey, what ever, works for me

[Gregski]

Yup I finally decided this truck suffers from TMG

Too Much Green

[enaberif]

I say leave the one stripe and don't do another lol. Also if you want to save your doors spray some lubrication oil down the insides.

The doors normally rust from inside out because of bad window seals at the top.

[muthstryker]

Nice! I like the single stripe a lot.