Hemirunner
Well-Known Member
I'm redoing a 70RR and needed to get my doors mounted so I can position the quarters and make sure it all fits correctly. In doing so, I decided to rebuild the hinges and ordered a kit from Resto Rick. I chose to do the uppers first as they were pretty rough and I felt they'd be the easiest to do.
The instructions in this kit are top notch. I cannot say enough good things about dealing with Rick. I started by taking a few pictures of the hinges to make sure they go back together in the same configuration as they were prior to the rebuild. I began the restoration process by driving the pin out of the hinge.
Once that was out, I used a long punch to remove the bushings.
The punch needs to be angled to catch the edge of the bushing. I had to alternate between both sides of the bushing to work it out.
I flipped it around and drove out the second bushing
Once apart, I blasted both pieces in my media cabinet and gave them a light coat of a black primer just to prevent them from rusting due to humidity and handling. I was careful not to get much build up of paint where the bushings go. Sticking a disposable ear plug in each end will prevent any paint from getting down in that area.
I then tapped the new bushings in place with a plastic hammer
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Once both bushings are in, I filled the area in between the bushings with wheel bearing grease and lubed the faces as well. I then positioned the hinge back in the correct orientation and installed the new pin. Here's the restored hinge next to an old one. The new one is much tighter and has a much smoother action when rotated.
I have both upper hinges done so now I can do the lowers. I'll try to get some better photos during the process and post them up here.
The instructions in this kit are top notch. I cannot say enough good things about dealing with Rick. I started by taking a few pictures of the hinges to make sure they go back together in the same configuration as they were prior to the rebuild. I began the restoration process by driving the pin out of the hinge.
Once that was out, I used a long punch to remove the bushings.
The punch needs to be angled to catch the edge of the bushing. I had to alternate between both sides of the bushing to work it out.
I flipped it around and drove out the second bushing
Once apart, I blasted both pieces in my media cabinet and gave them a light coat of a black primer just to prevent them from rusting due to humidity and handling. I was careful not to get much build up of paint where the bushings go. Sticking a disposable ear plug in each end will prevent any paint from getting down in that area.
I then tapped the new bushings in place with a plastic hammer
Once both bushings are in, I filled the area in between the bushings with wheel bearing grease and lubed the faces as well. I then positioned the hinge back in the correct orientation and installed the new pin. Here's the restored hinge next to an old one. The new one is much tighter and has a much smoother action when rotated.
