05-11-2019, 10:57 AM | #26 |
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Re: Jacking a door ???
Interesting!
So the principle of bending the hinges is sound. I just used a bottle jack and some blocks of wood.
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05-11-2019, 01:28 PM | #27 |
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Re: Jacking a door ???
The body style before my '88. had bolted hinges. Ours are welded on.
I did a photo-story / magazine article for the install of the new-style, LMC Truck replacement hinges, using my '88 C2500 Sierra. We discovered I had to split the door / body-edge open at the spot welds, to install the bolt on hinge bolts, inside. We sorta faked the install, and showed the bushing/pin replacement. ( Remember, the pair of brass bushings are different on a single hinge - so watch for that!) So, using the 2x4 trick is better for the first attempt.
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Re: Jacking a door ???
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Also the dirt roads out here turn into bogs when it rains or the snow is melting. The county has done a dang fine job of scraping all the gravel off into the ditch
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