Jhn824
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Hey guys...Question...is there something different about the early b body door hinges? need to rebuild the ones on my 65.. but not really finding a repair kit...what am I missing?
Agree on the oversized pin kits, that's the way to go. We did my sons Duster like that, slicker than snot. (Can't speak for a 65 though).The hinge body is heat treated and you usually need a carbide drill to drill it. Then you need an oversized pin to go in the bigger hole. Anyway, this is what I do. There are really no rebuild kits, never were. I also have the springs and steel rollers. All custom parts. Prices good til June 1. Forst price increase for over 15 years.
https://www.forebodiesonly.com/forum/threads/mopar-door-hinge-restoration-service.20402/
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nice work!I went a different way to fix the hinge . . . fabricated the work myself . . .
Notice the "small" contact surfaces for holding these heavy doors . . .
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Changed the hinge to this instead . . .
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The hinge should no longer sag on me . . .
That's f@cking brilliant Conv, simply f@cking brilliant.I went a different way to fix the hinge . . . fabricated the work myself . . .
Notice the "small" contact surfaces for holding these heavy doors . . .
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Changed the hinge to this instead . . .
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The hinge should no longer sag on me . . .
Farm boy engineer here but it seems to me that the tubing would displace the load across a larger area thus decreasing the stress on the hinge halves, causing less sag.The contact area of the pin didn't change, so what is the advantage of putting a piece of tubing in the middle of the door side hinge body ? Looks impressive but it doesn't change the area of the pins contact unless you drill out the whole hinge to the new pins diameter and then weld the tube to the hinge so that now the pin is rubbing on the entire length of the tubing/hinge body.
Detroit Iron don't all for the "pin/bushing" kit. The entire weight of the door will now be supported by a small, brass bushing as opposed to a steel/steel contact. There is no room for the bushing unless you modify the hinge by grinding/filing it. Once you do this "mod" your hinge is now un rebuildable properly. Here are what parts are used for a proper rebuild, not just pins and definitely not bushings. These parts are all custom and not sold by anyone. Also included a picture of a "bushing job" someone wanted me to fix. Too bad...
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