67-72 Door: Friction Pads

[Zonaman]

There are some excellent door rebuilding FAQ's posted on replacing vent windows and regulators. As long as you're in there, why not repalce those worn friction pads? Here's a few tips that I hope will take the mystery out of this job:

Friction Pads:

These are the little goobers that are sandwiched around the stop on the top hinge:



First, there's a roll pin that you can knock out with a punch and some WD-40.



Once the pin is out, swing the stop free...



and slide the stop out through the inside of the door.



The old pads can be removed from the opening.



contiuned...

[Zonaman]

Rebuild kits are available; some assembly required.



Installation is pretty much the reverse. Don't forget to clean all the crud off the stop! You'll note that the stop won't slide in over the new pads with the ease it did over the old ones- a healthy sign! Just tap 'em in with a hammer till it's fully extended, line up the holes, and secure the roll pin.

This simple repair will control door swing and save your hinges and pillars too!

[tumbleweed68]

where did you get the rebuild kit?? Mine needs it and i don't really want to take the doors off. Thanks

[Zonaman]

Sorry to take so long answering. I've been busy and not able to spend much time on the forum. I ordered mine from ClassicTruck Parts.

Hope this helps

[suville]

$34.95 for the stop kit $38.95 for a whole new hinge dont seem cost effective!

[gumbudah]

I was thinkin that was a bit steep as well. I'm betting a guy could take the old ones out, then find some material that would work and reline your existing pads... I just havn't figured out what would work yet...? Leather? Nylon cutting board material??

[Sammy]

Too bad you couldn't use a front brake disk pad from an old one and shoot counter sunk rivets into it.

[gumbudah]

I just had a bit of a revelation on this one. My pads are about 50% worn through. I've been trying to think of a material I could use to replace them with, but I just came up with the idea of flipping them over! That would leave a gap on the back side, but I'm thinking about $4 worth of two part epoxy or jb weld could fill that contour back in.

[Critter]

I haven't done this personally but after reading this, could they be shimmed in a way that make them thicker again? Just a thought...

[Zonaman]

Originally Posted by suville

$34.95 for the stop kit $38.95 for a whole new hinge dont seem cost effective!

Kit does both doors so that's $35 as compared to almost $80 and if your hinges are otherwise intack, why go through that alignment ritual? But I know guys who've fashioned them form old disc brake pads for even more savings.