Replacing door hinge pins - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Lemield · 01-18-2006, 05:54 PM

Sorry if this has been asked before (I searched but did not find anything)....

Does anyone have a procedure or any insight on replacing door hinge pins? I have two trucks that need it.

Thanks in advance!

70GMCer · 01-18-2006, 06:33 PM

Easy as pie. 1st, take some kind of marker and mark an outline of the hinge on the door. That way, you can put it back in the same place when completed. Next, take 1 hinge off the door at a time, making sure to support the door from falling. Put that hinge in a good vice, and take some kind of steel punch, and beat out the pin. Make sure you clean out the old bushings. Put the new rebuilt hinge back on in reverse order. When I did mine, my pins were fine, just had to replace the bushings. Get bronze ones. Chevy dealers and auto part stores have them. If I remember right, I believe they are 1/2" bushings. Another member on here can verify that or not.....

Lemield · 01-19-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 70GMCer

Easy as pie. 1st, take some kind of marker and mark an outline of the hinge on the door. That way, you can put it back in the same place when completed. Next, take 1 hinge off the door at a time, making sure to support the door from falling. Put that hinge in a good vice, and take some kind of steel punch, and beat out the pin. Make sure you clean out the old bushings. Put the new rebuilt hinge back on in reverse order. When I did mine, my pins were fine, just had to replace the bushings. Get bronze ones. Chevy dealers and auto part stores have them. If I remember right, I believe they are 1/2" bushings. Another member on here can verify that or not.....

Thanks 70GMCer....I'll give it a try....I guess there is no way to do it without removing the hinge is there?

ChevLoRay · 01-19-2006, 03:15 PM

When Classic Truck magazine did the restomods on the '68 SWB big block pickup , they showed a tip on getting the hinges reinstalled where they came from. They drilled a hole into the body of the hinge, as it mounted on the door , and onto the body. Then, they inserted a drill bit into the hole to realign the hinges exactly where they needed to be.

Now, this will only work if they have not been moved from their original positions and if they are in good shape, even though they need bushings/pins. Gotta be sure the cab isn't tweaked, and so forth. But, I gotta replace mine, too.

70GMCer · 01-19-2006, 03:58 PM

No...you really have to remove the hinge to do this. Those pins can be a bear to beat out. Trying to do that with them on the door would be a trick.....

**raggedjim** · 01-19-2006, 04:50 PM

Here's some pictures and an article from Webrodder.
http://www.webrodder.com/article.php?AID=273&SID=27
Good luck, Rg

OleBlue69 · 01-19-2006, 05:01 PM

http://www.earlyclassic.com/tech.asp...le%20Rods%20P9

There is a how-to link that was on the early classic website, might be the same thing. Had it saved in my favorites.

Lemield · 01-20-2006, 09:57 AM

Thanks for all the help! The articles are great!

ChevLoRay · 01-21-2006, 11:08 AM

Man, I'm glad you had that link saved. That's the article that I was referring to. Thanks for posting the link.

01-18-2006, 05:54 PM	#1
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Replacing door hinge pins Sorry if this has been asked before (I searched but did not find anything).... Does anyone have a procedure or any insight on replacing door hinge pins? I have two trucks that need it. Thanks in advance! __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

01-18-2006, 06:33 PM	#2
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Replacing door hinge pins Easy as pie. 1st, take some kind of marker and mark an outline of the hinge on the door. That way, you can put it back in the same place when completed. Next, take 1 hinge off the door at a time, making sure to support the door from falling. Put that hinge in a good vice, and take some kind of steel punch, and beat out the pin. Make sure you clean out the old bushings. Put the new rebuilt hinge back on in reverse order. When I did mine, my pins were fine, just had to replace the bushings. Get bronze ones. Chevy dealers and auto part stores have them. If I remember right, I believe they are 1/2" bushings. Another member on here can verify that or not..... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

01-19-2006, 03:15 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Replacing door hinge pins When Classic Truck magazine did the restomods on the '68 SWB big block pickup , they showed a tip on getting the hinges reinstalled where they came from. They drilled a hole into the body of the hinge, as it mounted on the door , and onto the body. Then, they inserted a drill bit into the hole to realign the hinges exactly where they needed to be. Now, this will only work if they have not been moved from their original positions and if they are in good shape, even though they need bushings/pins. Gotta be sure the cab isn't tweaked, and so forth. But, I gotta replace mine, too. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

01-19-2006, 03:58 PM	#5
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: Replacing door hinge pins No...you really have to remove the hinge to do this. Those pins can be a bear to beat out. Trying to do that with them on the door would be a trick..... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

01-19-2006, 04:50 PM	#6
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,583	Re: Replacing door hinge pins Here's some pictures and an article from Webrodder. http://www.webrodder.com/article.php?AID=273&SID=27 Good luck, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

01-19-2006, 05:01 PM	#7
OleBlue69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Collinsville, Virginia Posts: 26	Re: Replacing door hinge pins http://www.earlyclassic.com/tech.asp...le%20Rods%20P9 There is a how-to link that was on the early classic website, might be the same thing. Had it saved in my favorites.

01-20-2006, 09:57 AM	#8
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Re: Replacing door hinge pins Thanks for all the help! The articles are great! __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

01-21-2006, 11:08 AM	#9
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Replacing door hinge pins Man, I'm glad you had that link saved. That's the article that I was referring to. Thanks for posting the link. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.



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