1984 door hinges.....help...questions? New thread on this.... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

woody96 · 01-24-2005, 04:39 PM

Would it be better to just replace the entire hinge on this 1984 I just bought----driver door sags........? (instead if piece meal with replacing the bushings etc, seperately....)?

I have found some (which include the bushings, etc.) and they are $15 for the entire unit

.....Would it be easier to mark the outline of the hinge on the truck, take off the old upper hinge, put on the new upper hinge, and hopefully everything will be good to go......

beaterC10 · 01-24-2005, 06:31 PM

I guess I would lean toward replacement of the hinges. I have replaced the pins and bushings and the result was mediocre. I didn't like the fit of the pins in the bushings.

If you look you can find new hinges reasonable. I just won a set of new GM hinges on Ebay for $60 shipped. That made it a no brainer for me.

woody96 · 01-24-2005, 07:21 PM

Do I need to take the fender off to get at the old upper hinge to replace it? Can I replace the old with a new and leave the fender on there?? How would you do this???

flip66 · 01-24-2005, 07:38 PM

I have replaced the pin at that price BY THE HINGE will save you alot of time. With the door open all the way put a jack under the door to take the weight off of it and replace them one at a time.

woody96 · 01-24-2005, 08:46 PM

I have gotten the entire upper left/driver door hinge including the bushings and everything...can I replace the old upper hinge without taking the fender off and just supporting the door as you mentioned??

woody96 · 01-27-2005, 08:57 PM

Anybody? Can I replace the upper hinge on a 1984 c10 without taking the fender off? Any ideas?? THX!!!

ureckme · 01-27-2005, 10:07 PM

Yes,
I'm a body man, if theres no wires to the door take the door off. If theres wires you may have to support it, or take them out of the door.
To get to the upper henge 2 bolts in the jam area 1 from the inside. Take off dash bezel, then A/C vent and accsess bolt in thr henge piler. You may have to take door on and off a couple of times to aline door correctly. If you have trouble PM me or Email me. ureckmefix@cox.net

woody96 · 01-27-2005, 10:27 PM

So I have to take some of the dash out and a/c vent to get to at least one of the bolts for the upper hinge? can I get to the other bolts OK without taking off the fender? THX a lot....

01-24-2005, 04:39 PM	#1
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	1984 door hinges.....help...questions? New thread on this.... Would it be better to just replace the entire hinge on this 1984 I just bought----driver door sags........? (instead if piece meal with replacing the bushings etc, seperately....)? I have found some (which include the bushings, etc.) and they are $15 for the entire unit .....Would it be easier to mark the outline of the hinge on the truck, take off the old upper hinge, put on the new upper hinge, and hopefully everything will be good to go......

01-24-2005, 07:21 PM	#3
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	Replacing the hinges...?? Do I need to take the fender off to get at the old upper hinge to replace it? Can I replace the old with a new and leave the fender on there?? How would you do this???

01-24-2005, 07:38 PM	#4
flip66 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Garland TX Dallas area Posts: 658	I have replaced the pin at that price BY THE HINGE will save you alot of time. With the door open all the way put a jack under the door to take the weight off of it and replace them one at a time. __________________ 1998 Pontiac Grad Prix GTP 1969 C10 396 TH400 3.08 posi

01-24-2005, 08:46 PM	#5
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	Can I replace the entire hing without taking the fender off??? I have gotten the entire upper left/driver door hinge including the bushings and everything...can I replace the old upper hinge without taking the fender off and just supporting the door as you mentioned?? Last edited by woody96; 01-24-2005 at 09:23 PM.

01-24-2005, 06:31 PM	#2
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	I guess I would lean toward replacement of the hinges. I have replaced the pins and bushings and the result was mediocre. I didn't like the fit of the pins in the bushings. If you look you can find new hinges reasonable. I just won a set of new GM hinges on Ebay for $60 shipped. That made it a no brainer for me.

01-27-2005, 08:57 PM	#6
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	Anybody? Can I replace the upper hinge on a 1984 c10 without taking the fender off? Any ideas?? THX!!!

01-27-2005, 10:07 PM	#7
ureckme ureckmefixit2@cox.net Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mesa AZ. (Phoenix) Posts: 1,284	Yes, I'm a body man, if theres no wires to the door take the door off. If theres wires you may have to support it, or take them out of the door. To get to the upper henge 2 bolts in the jam area 1 from the inside. Take off dash bezel, then A/C vent and accsess bolt in thr henge piler. You may have to take door on and off a couple of times to aline door correctly. If you have trouble PM me or Email me. ureckmefix@cox.net

01-27-2005, 10:27 PM	#8
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	So I have to take some of the dash out and a/c vent to get to at least one of the bolts for the upper hinge? can I get to the other bolts OK without taking off the fender? THX a lot....



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