door retianer/spring??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rhino · 08-23-2002, 10:41 PM

I am getting tired of the doors slamming shut on me....so I need to get the retiaing springs to put on they weren't there when I got the truck....does any one know what they are listed as in catalogs...it seems like all I can find is the entire assembly....so does that mean I am going to have to replace the whole hinge????

Low68 · 08-24-2002, 01:29 AM

I haven't ever seen any springs on othe hinges of our trucks. I've seen them on camaros of the same years but not on trucks. I have always thought that the door was proped open by the door catch mechanism on the top door hing. I think that is what does it because I just replaced both my upper hinges and the doors seem to stay open better. This is just my experience I could be wrong. I know that when my truck was doing that it got really annoying

. Good luck.
Low68

Rhino · 08-24-2002, 02:12 AM

could someone post a pic of that....mine has nothing to hold the door open....i guess i just need new hinges........

08-23-2002, 10:41 PM	#1
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	door retianer/spring??? I am getting tired of the doors slamming shut on me....so I need to get the retiaing springs to put on they weren't there when I got the truck....does any one know what they are listed as in catalogs...it seems like all I can find is the entire assembly....so does that mean I am going to have to replace the whole hinge???? __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00

08-24-2002, 01:29 AM	#2
Low68 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 758	What Springs? I haven't ever seen any springs on othe hinges of our trucks. I've seen them on camaros of the same years but not on trucks. I have always thought that the door was proped open by the door catch mechanism on the top door hing. I think that is what does it because I just replaced both my upper hinges and the doors seem to stay open better. This is just my experience I could be wrong. I know that when my truck was doing that it got really annoying . Good luck. Low68 __________________ Build Thread

08-24-2002, 02:12 AM	#3
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	could someone post a pic of that....mine has nothing to hold the door open....i guess i just need new hinges........ __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00



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