by The hinges are soft metal and you are not drilling too much out. A drill press works real well but I guess a steady hand with a hand drill will do. The bits kind of know where to go. The hardest part is removing the old pin,,,,,it gets harder if you mushroom the end when driving it out. You get one hit, give it all you got. Of course, if you heat the outer ends with at least a propane torch, then the pin has a better chance of coming out. And putting the new bushings and pin in is pretty easy. And check the angle of the holes in both halves of the hinges when you have it apart,,,,,like compare it to another,,,,sometimes the ears on the hinges bend from the door hanging on them,,,,,,,then you got to heat them up and bend them back into the proper shape.
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donivan65- Governor
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ChevyVanMan1- Number of posts : 425
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I've only been able to get one pin out so far with my hinges still on the van. Willl be soaking in PB Blaster for some time till I try the torch method. Thanks. Meanwhile, I replaced my pin with a VW pin for a 67 bug. Same length, thickness and knurled end. Also, you can get a pit that has a threaded bold end in case you want to mount a VW mirror directly on your hinge pin. Not stock I know but kind of cool. Just my 2 cents.
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Those pins can be in there REALLY tight,,,,,,even if you have them in a vice they can take a lot of pounding on,,,,,,you run a chance of breaking glass or bending the body if you hammer on those hinges while they are still on the van,,,,,,that PB stuff is a good place to start,,,,,,,those bushings might be plastic,,,,and what did you use for bushings when you used a VW pin?
ChevyVanMan1- Number of posts : 425
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I've only been able to get one pin out so far with my hinges still on the van. Willl be soaking in PB Blaster for some time till I try the torch method. Thanks.
Meanwhile, I replaced my pin with a VW pin for a 67 bug. Same length, thickness and one knurled end instead of two (should be easier on next removal). Also, you can get a pin that has a threaded bolt on the top end in case you want to mount a VW mirror directly on your hinge pin. And, having the threaded bolt on top allows one to put a nut on it for easier removal. I added a tiny o-ring on top (hope to keep water out) and a small bronze washer/bushing on the lower hinge gap to reduce play and be the new wear point. And put it all together with plenty of white lithium grease. I'll know more in some years at next pin change.
VW mirrors not stock I know but kind of cool for an old flattie. Just my 2 cents.
Meanwhile, I replaced my pin with a VW pin for a 67 bug. Same length, thickness and one knurled end instead of two (should be easier on next removal). Also, you can get a pin that has a threaded bolt on the top end in case you want to mount a VW mirror directly on your hinge pin. And, having the threaded bolt on top allows one to put a nut on it for easier removal. I added a tiny o-ring on top (hope to keep water out) and a small bronze washer/bushing on the lower hinge gap to reduce play and be the new wear point. And put it all together with plenty of white lithium grease. I'll know more in some years at next pin change.
VW mirrors not stock I know but kind of cool for an old flattie. Just my 2 cents.
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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hey donivan, the chrysler pins you are using, do you know the
exact size of the pin?
exact size of the pin?
donivan65- Governor
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I use the 675-5141
ChevyVanMan1- Number of posts : 425
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Bought one of those hinge pin removal, C-clamp tools via BobDrake.com (a Ford restoration vendor). Could not have been a bigger PITA. The included ram sheared, the threads weren't right either and the tool is a $30 paper weight. Anyway, contacted Bob Drake for refund and just get a littany of crap about how hard it is to be an American company reselling what appears to be Chinese c**p.
Just to let you know, don't buy stuff from Bob Drake.
If anybody finds a well made type of door hinge pin removal tool I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks and happy motoring!
Just to let you know, don't buy stuff from Bob Drake.
If anybody finds a well made type of door hinge pin removal tool I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks and happy motoring!
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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the way i always got the pins out was to grind off the head of
the old pin find the center of the pin, use center punch marking the
center of the pin then use a drill half the size of the pin and drill
the pin about 1 inch deep then do the other end the same way,
once that is done then use a larger drill bit and drill again, then try to
drive the pin out, if it still doesn`t move go back to drilling the pin
with yet a larger drill bit, this will weaken the hinge pin and allow it
to move without the use of heat. If you have a drill press it does
make it easier, but can be done with out one, but it does work.
the old pin find the center of the pin, use center punch marking the
center of the pin then use a drill half the size of the pin and drill
the pin about 1 inch deep then do the other end the same way,
once that is done then use a larger drill bit and drill again, then try to
drive the pin out, if it still doesn`t move go back to drilling the pin
with yet a larger drill bit, this will weaken the hinge pin and allow it
to move without the use of heat. If you have a drill press it does
make it easier, but can be done with out one, but it does work.
