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layinrocker65 · 08-10-2021, 12:11 PM

When I rebuilt my hinges, I welded washers on the end of the springs to prevent them from coming out in the future. Some preventative maintenance

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by layinrocker65

When I rebuilt my hinges, I welded washers on the end of the springs to prevent them from coming out in the future. Some preventative maintenance

that is hella smart! thank you for sharing

**Gregski** · 08-24-2021, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by layinrocker65

When I rebuilt my hinges, I welded washers on the end of the springs to prevent them from coming out in the future. Some preventative maintenance

great tip, I took your advice

6DoF · 08-09-2021, 10:28 AM

holy sh!t!! that suuuuuuuuxxxxx

**Gregski** · 08-09-2021, 12:05 PM

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holy sh!t!! that suuuuuuuuxxxxx

ah yup, the gift that keeps on giving, as much as I luv this rig, it is by far the toughest "build" I have ever done did! it will be a sad day the day I decide to let her go

6DoF · 08-09-2021, 01:42 PM

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it will be a sad day the day I decide to let her go

um ... then don't

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 08:16 PM

100° F
package arrives

game on!

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 08:22 PM

they say size doesn't matter!

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 08:45 PM

say hello to my little friend

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 08:47 PM

one beer later

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 08:50 PM

Fun Level = 2

not only are you grinding semi blind but you can't really get the angle as well as you would like

**Gregski** · 08-10-2021, 08:51 PM

a bit of repair will be required to the hinge, here's a stare and compare of the East side with the West side

6DoF · 08-11-2021, 07:45 AM

**8man** · 08-11-2021, 10:14 AM

Glad it came out with only one beer. That worked. Now for the easy part. Are you going to weld a tab on to replace what the PO cut off or are you going to just get a new base? I stuck with the original arms as I was told they can be different.

**Gregski** · 08-11-2021, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 8man

Glad it came out with only one beer. That worked. Now for the easy part. Are you going to weld a tab on to replace what the PO cut off or are you going to just get a new base? I stuck with the original arms as I was told they can be different.

I was planning on just repairing it, any idea what the hole on the back side of the hinge bracket is for? there was no bolt there, plus no idea how to get to it there

I was thinking adjustability or something by pulling the hinge in and out but the hinges only adjust up and down so I don't know

**8man** · 08-11-2021, 12:06 PM

I don't know what the hole was for, but it may have been used on other GM products that did use it.

I used the vent hole on the R side and made a small hole on the D side and put a bolt in it to help make sure the door doesn't move.

**Gregski** · 08-11-2021, 05:01 PM

yup, less than 10 minutes of use, not abuse, just allowing the tool to do the work

**Gregski** · 08-13-2021, 12:10 AM

the top hinge was a bear

**Gregski** · 08-13-2021, 12:12 AM

one wine bottle later

**Gregski** · 08-13-2021, 12:16 AM

so this one got mangled in the extraction process as well and will need some gentle tickling

**Gregski** · 08-13-2021, 12:18 AM

looks like the new hinge springs and pins arrived just in time

**Gregski** · 08-13-2021, 12:26 AM

next up was the task of aparting the hinges, I decided to start with the bottom ones since there is less math involved (ie less moving pieces, these don't have them C clip spring looking thingies)

well the pin was rusted shut so after trying the BFH and the shop press I decided that Escape from Alcatraz was the sound method of separating things up

**8man** · 08-13-2021, 08:37 AM

Ahhh, the fun of removing the pin! You got this whipped now.

**Gregski** · 08-13-2021, 10:41 AM

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Ahhh, the fun of removing the pin! You got this whipped now.

thank you brother I knew this was going to be a bit of an ordeal that's why I ignored it and put it off as long as I could, but looking back I should have done them first when I was painting the cab, like you did

**Gregski** · 08-14-2021, 01:38 AM

so it was time to fix the driver side bottom hinge

08-10-2021, 12:11 PM	#1
layinrocker65 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 521	Re: A '54 named Busty When I rebuilt my hinges, I welded washers on the end of the springs to prevent them from coming out in the future. Some preventative maintenance __________________ ‘53 GMC COE stock ‘53 Chevy 3100 LSA/TR6060 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?t=805949‘ '70 Chevy C10 LWB 350/sm465 ‘74 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3/4L80e, Vintage Air, Dakota Digital, US Mags

08-09-2021, 10:28 AM	#4
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,060	Re: A '54 named Busty holy sh!t!! that suuuuuuuuxxxxx

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Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty they say size doesn't matter! Attached Images

08-10-2021, 08:45 PM	#9
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08-10-2021, 08:50 PM	#11
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty Fun Level = 2 not only are you grinding semi blind but you can't really get the angle as well as you would like Attached Images

08-10-2021, 08:51 PM	#12
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty a bit of repair will be required to the hinge, here's a stare and compare of the East side with the West side Attached Images

08-11-2021, 07:45 AM	#13
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,060	Re: A '54 named Busty

08-11-2021, 10:14 AM	#14
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,301	Re: A '54 named Busty Glad it came out with only one beer. That worked. Now for the easy part. Are you going to weld a tab on to replace what the PO cut off or are you going to just get a new base? I stuck with the original arms as I was told they can be different. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-11-2021, 12:06 PM	#16
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,301	Re: A '54 named Busty I don't know what the hole was for, but it may have been used on other GM products that did use it. I used the vent hole on the R side and made a small hole on the D side and put a bolt in it to help make sure the door doesn't move. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-11-2021, 05:01 PM	#17
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty yup, less than 10 minutes of use, not abuse, just allowing the tool to do the work Attached Images

08-13-2021, 12:10 AM	#18
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty the top hinge was a bear Attached Images

08-13-2021, 12:12 AM	#19
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty one wine bottle later Attached Images

08-13-2021, 12:16 AM	#20
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty so this one got mangled in the extraction process as well and will need some gentle tickling Attached Images



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08-13-2021, 12:18 AM	#21
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty looks like the new hinge springs and pins arrived just in time Attached Images

08-13-2021, 12:26 AM	#22
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty next up was the task of aparting the hinges, I decided to start with the bottom ones since there is less math involved (ie less moving pieces, these don't have them C clip spring looking thingies) well the pin was rusted shut so after trying the BFH and the shop press I decided that Escape from Alcatraz was the sound method of separating things up Attached Images

08-13-2021, 08:37 AM	#23
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,301	Re: A '54 named Busty Ahhh, the fun of removing the pin! You got this whipped now. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-14-2021, 01:38 AM	#25
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: A '54 named Busty so it was time to fix the driver side bottom hinge Attached Images

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