Replacing door hinges...... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

woody96 · 07-18-2005, 11:45 AM

Can I replace the drivers door top hinge, without taking off the door----in other words, let the bottom hinge stay in place (it is in good condition) and help hold the door up (with a little padded jack support) and put in the new hinge this way?

I am trying to keep from taking the whole door off if I can........

I got a great deal on a new hinge and was going to replace it in total vice just the pins/bushings........

It is a 84 C10, silverado BTW......

woody96 · 07-18-2005, 11:12 PM

Anybody???

woody96 · 07-19-2005, 08:54 AM

Surely someone has done this (I hope) by not taking off the lower hinge and keeping the door attached./.......or have they?

Can this be done?

MylilBowTie · 07-19-2005, 04:44 PM

You might get lucky by removing the front fenders. So that the door can stay on. But Im not totally sure about that either.

woody96 · 07-19-2005, 04:54 PM

I was hoping that I could get to the top hinge bolts thru the inside of the cab by the A/C vent----then use the lower hinge to support the door (get a buddy to help hold a bit too), and replace the top hinge in total

........I believe I get to the bolt head thru the dash vent/////........I don't know, was just hoping to not have to take the whole door off to replace the top hinge.......how hard is it to take the fender off???

79gmcc15 · 07-19-2005, 05:39 PM

well you can try. I dont think your going to kill the bottom hing. esp if you have someone holding it and jack stands. just try. if you cant you should beable to put the in through a couple holes to get it to close and re-think. it looks like theres enough room to do it. but the door looks quite heavy so make sure you get your friend lots of beer

good luck. Ide like to know

ureckme · 07-20-2005, 03:47 AM

Woody96 you can do the upper henge. You just need to support the door so it wont hang to low or fall over. Just remember 1 bolt on the henge piller comes from the inside. you may have to take the dash bezel and the AC vent out to accsess the bolt. good luck. Matt

07-18-2005, 11:45 AM	#1
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	Replacing door hinges...... Can I replace the drivers door top hinge, without taking off the door----in other words, let the bottom hinge stay in place (it is in good condition) and help hold the door up (with a little padded jack support) and put in the new hinge this way? I am trying to keep from taking the whole door off if I can........ I got a great deal on a new hinge and was going to replace it in total vice just the pins/bushings........ It is a 84 C10, silverado BTW...... __________________ "Fighting for our freedoms....."

07-18-2005, 11:12 PM	#2
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	Anybody??? __________________ "Fighting for our freedoms....."

07-19-2005, 08:54 AM	#3
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	Anyone on the net help here?? Surely someone has done this (I hope) by not taking off the lower hinge and keeping the door attached./.......or have they? Can this be done? __________________ "Fighting for our freedoms....."

07-19-2005, 04:44 PM	#4
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	You might get lucky by removing the front fenders. So that the door can stay on. But Im not totally sure about that either. __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

07-19-2005, 04:54 PM	#5
woody96 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 392	I was hoping that I could get to the top hinge bolts thru the inside of the cab by the A/C vent----then use the lower hinge to support the door (get a buddy to help hold a bit too), and replace the top hinge in total ........I believe I get to the bolt head thru the dash vent/////........I don't know, was just hoping to not have to take the whole door off to replace the top hinge.......how hard is it to take the fender off??? __________________ "Fighting for our freedoms....."

07-19-2005, 05:39 PM	#6
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	well you can try. I dont think your going to kill the bottom hing. esp if you have someone holding it and jack stands. just try. if you cant you should beable to put the in through a couple holes to get it to close and re-think. it looks like theres enough room to do it. but the door looks quite heavy so make sure you get your friend lots of beer good luck. Ide like to know __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby

07-20-2005, 03:47 AM	#7
ureckme ureckmefixit2@cox.net Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mesa AZ. (Phoenix) Posts: 1,284	Woody96 you can do the upper henge. You just need to support the door so it wont hang to low or fall over. Just remember 1 bolt on the henge piller comes from the inside. you may have to take the dash bezel and the AC vent out to accsess the bolt. good luck. Matt



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