Welded door hinge repair ?

[Knothead]

I had to replace both lower door hinge pockets on mine. The area around the nuts were tearing out. It can be done without cutting the door. I drilled out the factory spot welds to remove old hinge pocket. Position new one in place and spot weld at each hole that was drilled out. Some painting required

[dug224]

Originally Posted by Knothead

I had to replace both lower door hinge pockets on mine. The area around the nuts were tearing out. It can be done without cutting the door. I drilled out the factory spot welds to remove old hinge pocket. Position new one in place and spot weld at each hole that was drilled out. Some painting required

Knothead and others: Resurrecting this topic to try to get a bit more info from you guys. I am in the exact same position with a welded hinge pocket. I have located the spot welds and can easily drill them out. Not interested in cutting door open to get to the offending part.

Question: Once you got the old one out, how did you secure the hinge pocket in place to reweld?

I will post photos if successful for future reference.

By the way, Keystone offers Goodmark parts for these trucks. If you have an account there, no shipping and no tax. Part number is GMK4141403552R or L (depending on side). Paid $37.

[Clarance J]

Originally Posted by dug224

Knothead and others: Resurrecting this topic to try to get a bit more info from you guys. I am in the exact same position with a welded hinge pocket. I have located the spot welds and can easily drill them out. Not interested in cutting door open to get to the offending part.

Question: Once you got the old one out, how did you secure the hinge pocket in place to reweld?

I will post photos if successful for future reference.

By the way, Keystone offers Goodmark parts for these trucks. If you have an account there, no shipping and no tax. Part number is GMK4141403552R or L (depending on side). Paid $37.

Dug224. When I replaced the lower part my door I lost the lower pocket location. This is how I solved the problem.

[dug224]

Originally Posted by Clarance J

Dug224. When I replaced the lower part my door I lost the lower pocket location. This is how I solved the problem.

Clarance J: Great idea!. Thanks for taking time to photo and publish. This JIG idea would definitely make the installation accurate. Now that you have me thinking, I could accurately transfer the spot weld locations from the old piece (assuming I don't destroy it) onto the new brace and drill 2 or 3 locations to receive metal screws to hold it in place while I weld. It is conceivable that I could even mount the door before I weld it to make sure I get the alignment right. Thanks again for getting me going...dug