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dsy1 · 04-30-2011, 05:12 PM

The doors on my '71 won't stay open. Are there supposed to be detents or a spring in the hinge that keep the door from swinging shut?

dsy1 · 05-01-2011, 10:56 AM

Anybody? Cars seem to have a half-open stop and a full-open stop to hold the doors. Trucks don't do this?

Steve Hafner · 05-01-2011, 11:20 AM

I've wondered about this too, my 70 C10 is the same way - maybe they only had a spring on the CST - or maybe NONE of them had it ????
Somebody will tell us !!!

*72lb4x4* · 05-01-2011, 12:08 PM

Have a look at the hinges. There's I think two pieces of flat steel that slide into some black plastic as the door closes. The plastic wears and there's less friction to keep the door where you left it. Or so I read in an article somewhere.

The same article said you can get the plastic parts but I've never seen them. I also haven't had any luck driving the pins out that keep the flat pieces in.

longhorn70gmc · 05-02-2011, 01:58 PM

I had this happen to me and one day the wind blew the door into my wife bruising here leg between the door and the cab, so I replaced the hinges with fresh ones, but when you do this expect stiff doors for a while.
R/

eightbanger · 05-02-2011, 03:28 PM

I had that prob as well so bought the new upper hinges, and I'd have to say that i'm not that happy with the results, my door seems not to open as far with the new hinge and it holds open only moderately better that the old set.
It's like the small jaws with the plastic friction pads inside don't get any where near far enough past the raised part.
1st pic shows an old hinge with a new hinge below it.

**leddzepp** · 05-02-2011, 03:56 PM

you can buy replacement rubber pads for the detent from classic parts of america...they are pricey though. the replacement procedure is in faq under door hinge rebuild.
Posted via Mobile Device

dsy1 · 05-02-2011, 10:15 PM

I found this link for anyone else who might be following this:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=286490

04-30-2011, 05:12 PM	#1
dsy1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 128	doors won't stay open The doors on my '71 won't stay open. Are there supposed to be detents or a spring in the hinge that keep the door from swinging shut?

05-01-2011, 10:56 AM	#2
dsy1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 128	Re: doors won't stay open Anybody? Cars seem to have a half-open stop and a full-open stop to hold the doors. Trucks don't do this?

05-01-2011, 11:20 AM	#3
Steve Hafner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northport, Alabama Posts: 1,353	Re: doors won't stay open I've wondered about this too, my 70 C10 is the same way - maybe they only had a spring on the CST - or maybe NONE of them had it ???? Somebody will tell us !!! __________________ . . . . Life is short . . . we only have, right now. . . . . My 70 C-10's BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475526

05-01-2011, 12:08 PM	#4
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: doors won't stay open Have a look at the hinges. There's I think two pieces of flat steel that slide into some black plastic as the door closes. The plastic wears and there's less friction to keep the door where you left it. Or so I read in an article somewhere. The same article said you can get the plastic parts but I've never seen them. I also haven't had any luck driving the pins out that keep the flat pieces in.

05-02-2011, 01:58 PM	#5
longhorn70gmc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ridgecrest. CA, USA Posts: 1,715	Re: doors won't stay open I had this happen to me and one day the wind blew the door into my wife bruising here leg between the door and the cab, so I replaced the hinges with fresh ones, but when you do this expect stiff doors for a while. R/ __________________ Billy 1970 GMC Sierra Grande 402/TH400 (Longhorn)14 years and counting rebuild! 1975 (Build) Chevrolet SWB 4X4 350 SB Lifted 6 inches 1970 Ford F250 Ranger 390 BB 2010 Ford Super Duty F250 XLT W/4 inch lift kit and Pro Comp Tires Hub Cap Freak! *I need another truck like I need another hole in the head!* I'M IN THE MARKET...AS IT WERE!

05-02-2011, 03:28 PM	#6
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: doors won't stay open I had that prob as well so bought the new upper hinges, and I'd have to say that i'm not that happy with the results, my door seems not to open as far with the new hinge and it holds open only moderately better that the old set. It's like the small jaws with the plastic friction pads inside don't get any where near far enough past the raised part. 1st pic shows an old hinge with a new hinge below it. Attached Images __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger Last edited by eightbanger; 05-02-2011 at 03:40 PM.

05-02-2011, 03:56 PM	#7
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: doors won't stay open you can buy replacement rubber pads for the detent from classic parts of america...they are pricey though. the replacement procedure is in faq under door hinge rebuild. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

05-02-2011, 10:15 PM	#8
dsy1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 128	Re: doors won't stay open I found this link for anyone else who might be following this: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=286490



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