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04-17-2010, 02:52 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 23,090
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New Door Pins
Not too bad.
It took me about an hour start to finish. You have to take the door panel off and buy a spring compressor tool, but it was worth it. My PS is good as gold still, but the upper DS bushing was completely gone, luckily, the hole was not egg-shaped. I also had horrible wind noise on the highway... MUCH MUCH MUCH better now. I also greased the crap out of the new bushings and pins before I reinstalled them. If you're truck needs this done (seems very common) don't be afraid to do it. Just use painters tape at the front edge of the door and fender and you can do it without damage  Anyone else done this?
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Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride  American Born, Country by the Grace of God  1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! |
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04-17-2010, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Jefferson, OH
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Re: New Door Pins
I've done loads of them at work (bodyman), they don't take me long at all anymore. Except for the ones that people really let go for a while, then it gets time consuming (and expensive). It can destroy the door latches, the striker will start to tear loose from the body, and they break the inner door panel from pulling so hard to close the door. All it takes is a little lube every now and then, no more worn bushings. With that in mind... keep your front end greased
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04-17-2010, 10:54 PM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greenville, SC
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Re: New Door Pins
I do, I try to remember to do it at least once a year. I put 2" drop spindles on it last year and everything felt "tight" still. The truck only has about 108K on it.
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Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! |
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04-18-2010, 02:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: West Jefferson, OH
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Re: New Door Pins
I like to grease mine every oil change just to be safe. Over 200K on the original ball joints and tie rods from '91, still nothing loose.
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04-18-2010, 11:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: next to my reloading bench
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Re: New Door Pins
I have the tool set made by Steck for doing these. sure makes it easier. most times I don't even remove the door.
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