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paintpyro · 03-25-2008, 11:42 PM

Ok, I was trying to remove the hinge pin from my door hinge and didn't really have the tools for it (i.e. a press).Because of the gaps between the two pieces, i decided to cut the pin to split the pieces apart, and would simply knock out the pieces of pin after. Pin is now split, but the pieces frozen inside the pin slot. Anyone have any ideas?

jamis · 03-25-2008, 11:46 PM

A little heat should loosen them up

powell72 · 03-26-2008, 12:44 AM

I actually had the same problem on one today also, after I cut and split them I heated them up and then had to use a hammer and punch to drive them out. It took some decent blows with the hammer to get them moving too.

paintpyro · 03-26-2008, 01:41 AM

Thanks guys. Time to get the propane torch ready LOL

*72lb4x4* · 03-26-2008, 03:21 AM

I've got 2 of 4 hinges apart using an oxygen/acetylene torch for heat and a big vise. Its not easy...

paintpyro · 03-26-2008, 06:06 AM

OK, well, my torch is empty, need to get a new propane tank. However, the pin kit came with two bushings for each hinge. Am I missing bushings? And where in the hinge do they sit?

*72lb4x4* · 03-26-2008, 07:37 AM

I think 2 are regular size, and 2 are oversize in case the old bushings wore too much.

paintpyro · 03-26-2008, 08:01 PM

But that would be 4 bushings...

**MikeB** · 10-12-2008, 01:06 PM

Just to confirm, I will need to unbolt the hinge from the cab body to drive out or press out the hinge pins, right?

**MikeB** · 10-12-2008, 03:43 PM

Answered my own question. Ended up removing both hinges from the cab and pressed the pins out/in using a 12T press, although I might have been able to do it with a big bench vise. Couldn't believe the old bushings were nylon.

The hardest part was getting the door back on the hinges My wife helped me take the door off, but I put it back on by myself using an ice chest and some 2x4s to support it.

Sure is nice to not have to lift up the door anymore to close it!

03-25-2008, 11:42 PM	#1
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Door hinge rebuild issue Ok, I was trying to remove the hinge pin from my door hinge and didn't really have the tools for it (i.e. a press).Because of the gaps between the two pieces, i decided to cut the pin to split the pieces apart, and would simply knock out the pieces of pin after. Pin is now split, but the pieces frozen inside the pin slot. Anyone have any ideas? __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

03-25-2008, 11:46 PM	#2
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue A little heat should loosen them up __________________ F.A.S.T. President and Founder Fabricators for the Advancement of Sawsall Technology "A fear of the Sawsall is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." ~Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis"

03-26-2008, 12:44 AM	#3
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue I actually had the same problem on one today also, after I cut and split them I heated them up and then had to use a hammer and punch to drive them out. It took some decent blows with the hammer to get them moving too. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

03-26-2008, 01:41 AM	#4
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue Thanks guys. Time to get the propane torch ready LOL __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

03-26-2008, 03:21 AM	#5
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue I've got 2 of 4 hinges apart using an oxygen/acetylene torch for heat and a big vise. Its not easy...

03-26-2008, 06:06 AM	#6
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue OK, well, my torch is empty, need to get a new propane tank. However, the pin kit came with two bushings for each hinge. Am I missing bushings? And where in the hinge do they sit? __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

03-26-2008, 07:37 AM	#7
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue I think 2 are regular size, and 2 are oversize in case the old bushings wore too much.

03-26-2008, 08:01 PM	#8
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue But that would be 4 bushings... __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

10-12-2008, 01:06 PM	#9
MikeB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,465	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue Just to confirm, I will need to unbolt the hinge from the cab body to drive out or press out the hinge pins, right? __________________ Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! Last edited by MikeB; 10-12-2008 at 01:16 PM.

10-12-2008, 03:43 PM	#10
MikeB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,465	Re: Door hinge rebuild issue Answered my own question. Ended up removing both hinges from the cab and pressed the pins out/in using a 12T press, although I might have been able to do it with a big bench vise. Couldn't believe the old bushings were nylon. The hardest part was getting the door back on the hinges My wife helped me take the door off, but I put it back on by myself using an ice chest and some 2x4s to support it. Sure is nice to not have to lift up the door anymore to close it! __________________ Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! Last edited by MikeB; 10-12-2008 at 03:45 PM.



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