:thinking: Preparing to do my first door hinge rebuild and looking for warnings, do's, don'ts, been there done that's, etc. Supplied with the car was a rebuild set (brand unknown) and no springs. The current door symptoms are 1) The usual hassle in adjusting, with almost running out of adjustment. 2) An audible "thunk" in mid swing.
Anyway, I'm about to dive in and just looking for any advice. Otherwise, for a tooled up, mechanically inclined guy, this looks pretty easy.
It's a great job for mechanically inclined people. Are you planning to weld up ,then drill new holes for the bushings or just enlarge the holes and install the steel bushings? New or rebuilt hinges make adjusting/ aligning the door so much easier. Good Luck
Quote from: MoparLeo on April 19, 2020, 11:21:45 AM
They never came with bushings in the lower hinges for a reason. The bottom hinges support the weight of the door. Brass bushings are not up to the task. A steel pin is the proper way. The lower hole must be drilled and reamed to fit a custom oversized pin. No going back after you drill out the body side hinge.
https://www.forebodiesonly.com/forum/threads/mopar-door-hinge-restoration-service.20402/
I have done the bushings before but not anymore and here`s why - simply drilling thru the old worn out hole moves the centerline of the hole due to being worn only on one side which leaves less adjustment, other reason is the brass will still wear out and also adds some thickness to the overall height. They also don`t look original if going concourse. I know thousands have done the bushings with good results but now I just weld up the worn part of the hole and re-drill keeping the centerline, keep them greased up and they`ll last for a long time