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Tx Firefighter · 04-16-2009, 05:55 PM

I had reached a stopping point on the job I was working on, so I thought I would work on my own junk for a few hours.

I took an old set of door hinges and rebuilt them.

I took them completely apart, bead blasted everything, powdercoated the pieces in white to match my beater, then reassembled with new pins and bushings.

It's a real easy afternoon project that makes the old trucks so much nicer. Total cost was 20 dollars for the pins and bushings.

A word of warning though, it did take a good bit of persuasion from the old torch to get the old pins out. After bead blasting and detail work though, they go right back together without issue.

Regards,
Kevin

**special-K** · 04-16-2009, 06:55 PM

Nice job.One of those somewhat hidden details that makes a truck so much nicer.And yours are gonna stay that way.

northern 85 · 04-16-2009, 08:00 PM

Nice job!

tcb-1 · 04-16-2009, 08:41 PM

Kevin,
Your work is getting better and better!!! Nice work!

Green Machine · 04-16-2009, 09:02 PM

Looks great ! Did you find a good source for the hinge pins or did they need to be cut off ?, any kit I've gotten have pins that are too long, not big deal, just wondering.

Tx Firefighter · 04-16-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Machine

Looks great ! Did you find a good source for the hinge pins or did they need to be cut off ?, any kit I've gotten have pins that are too long, not big deal, just wondering.

Nope, still too long. I got them from my favorite vendor, Kenny's Trucks up in Tulsa Methlahoma. After assembly, I had to knock about 3/4 off an inch off of them.

OARNGESI · 04-16-2009, 09:34 PM

They look pretty good nice job

Tx Firefighter · 04-16-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb-1

Kevin,
Your work is getting better and better!!! Nice work!

You are much too kind. I have absolutely no social skills whatsoever. My niche is in the shop with my tools. Every job is a personal challenge to me to try and raise the bar higher (in my eyes).

Grapdawg · 04-16-2009, 10:17 PM

Very nice, wish I had the resources to do that stuff to things on my beast. Im subjected to a good old rattle can and some elbow grease.

big_al_71 · 04-16-2009, 11:16 PM

they came out great!!!

LOW DOUGH · 04-16-2009, 11:21 PM

looks realy good. Now you can say.... "Hay, check out my show door hinges!"

04-16-2009, 05:55 PM	#1
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon I had reached a stopping point on the job I was working on, so I thought I would work on my own junk for a few hours. I took an old set of door hinges and rebuilt them. I took them completely apart, bead blasted everything, powdercoated the pieces in white to match my beater, then reassembled with new pins and bushings. It's a real easy afternoon project that makes the old trucks so much nicer. Total cost was 20 dollars for the pins and bushings. A word of warning though, it did take a good bit of persuasion from the old torch to get the old pins out. After bead blasting and detail work though, they go right back together without issue. Regards, Kevin __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

04-16-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon Nice job.One of those somewhat hidden details that makes a truck so much nicer.And yours are gonna stay that way. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-16-2009, 08:00 PM	#3
northern 85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfield Maine Posts: 1,759	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon Nice job!

04-16-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon Kevin, Your work is getting better and better!!! Nice work! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

04-16-2009, 09:02 PM	#5
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon Looks great ! Did you find a good source for the hinge pins or did they need to be cut off ?, any kit I've gotten have pins that are too long, not big deal, just wondering. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

04-16-2009, 09:34 PM	#7
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon They look pretty good nice job __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

04-16-2009, 10:17 PM	#9
Grapdawg Driven a 72 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 166	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon Very nice, wish I had the resources to do that stuff to things on my beast. Im subjected to a good old rattle can and some elbow grease. __________________ 1996 GMC JIMMY 1972 CHEVY C10 LWB My 72 c/10 Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318729

04-16-2009, 11:16 PM	#10
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon they came out great!!! __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

04-16-2009, 11:21 PM	#11
LOW DOUGH I'M TRUCK CRAZY! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sachse, TEXAS Posts: 1,737	Re: I did an enjoyable and worthwhile project this afternoon looks realy good. Now you can say.... "Hay, check out my show door hinges!"



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