Thread: Door Hinges

Originally Posted by Patrick M

Hi all,
I have to replace or refurbish the door hinges on my 86, can anybody suggest the best way to go about this eg:- replacing the hinges with new ones or replacing the hinge pins or any other suggestions?
They are the exposed type hinges.
Regards:-
Patrick M

What are the symptoms? They're very adjustable.

DL

Originally Posted by 350RRC

What are the symptoms? They're very adjustable.

DL

Can lift the doors about 20mm at their unhinged ends.

I had a friend who worked /ran the Navy workshops in Sydney make up Monel oversize pins.
AFAIR the pins were made a bit oversize and then Knurled each end and the holes drilled to suit for an interference fit.
Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I had a friend who worked /ran the Navy workshops in Sydney make up Monel oversize pins.
AFAIR the pins were made a bit oversize and then Knurled each end and the holes drilled to suit for an interference fit.
Regards PhilipA

Thanks PhilipA
I was thinking of doing a similar thing, I assume the pins he made would have been hardened steel?

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Originally Posted by Patrick M

Can lift the doors about 20mm at their unhinged ends.

Before you go too far with this.............. get someone to lift the door while you watch how much the steel door frame flexes at the bottom hinge.

I assume you have a 4 door? Mightn't be as bad as a 2 door.

I'll have a look tomorrow how much movement mine (2 door) has, but the doors shut perfectly just with the bottom hinge shimmed.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Before you go too far with this.............. get someone to lift the door while you watch how much the steel door frame flexes at the bottom hinge.

I assume you have a 4 door? Mightn't be as bad as a 2 door.

I'll have a look tomorrow how much movement mine (2 door) has, but the doors shut perfectly just with the bottom hinge shimmed.

cheers, DL

Thanks 350 I'd appreciate any input pointing me in the right direction.

Originally Posted by Patrick M

Thanks 350 I'd appreciate any input pointing me in the right direction.

Hi Patrick,

All 3 RRC's I've owned (74, 77 & 80) had the bottom hinges shimmed.

The pic below is the PS door, 80 body on 74 chassis, shimmed both sides of the hinge. Can lift the end of the door maybe 25mm while watching the door frame flex.

Both doors shut fine with neat panel spacing.

IMG_3910.jpg

The shims look to have been made professionally for this purpose.

IMG_3911.jpg

I can remember a post years ago (either on aulro or outers) where someone actually made up braces and installed them in the doors to get rid of the flex.............. a bit OTT.

cheers, David L.