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11-07-2004, 09:44 PM
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69 door hinge
The door hinge mount at the door sheetmetal is cracked out ( about an inch) not bad at this point. Is there any re- inforcement repair or just weld up the crack.??
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11-07-2004, 10:17 PM
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I'm not aware of any reinforcements for this. My GMC driver door was cracked near the upper hinge when I bought it. Just remove the hinge from the door side straighten if necessary and weld it up.
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11-07-2004, 10:28 PM
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One thing we do in aircraft is to drill a 1/8" hole at both ends of the crack before repairs. Stops the crack from growing in fatigue prone areas. I would also vee the crack with a cutoff wheel before welding, so you get good penetration. Also weld up the holes at the crack ends.
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11-08-2004, 01:08 PM
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Thank you for info. I will drill crack ends aND WELD.
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