gregamuffin

hey guys, i have an 86 t top and yesterday i decided to replace the door pins because the drivers door was sagging when opened and had to be lifted in order to close it. so i got both pins in however on the lower hinge, it doesnt seem to have the bottom hole. when i cut the old pin in half on the bottom, i had to pull up on the bottom piece because i couldnt hit it thru the bottom because it's solid. i dont know if this makes sense. well as a result with the new pin in the bottom it cant go thru because there's no hole. so it fixes the problem for 3 opens and closes and then sags. i cant hit it thru at all to put a cotter pin in. do i need to drill a hole? has anyone had this problem?

86 5.0L

there is a hole. more likely the hinges are bent and hiding the hole. good luck bending it back haha my has the same trouble.

gregamuffin

You're sure? I didn't take a close enough look yesterday cause my pins gave me a hard time and I was glad to have the door back on and partially fixed. I'm going out now to look at it

gregamuffin

Just an update, you were right, bent the hinge a little and pounded the pin in, door works like new! Thanks for the help

g2_5point0

question, did you buy the door pins locally or did you go with a kit from one of the sites usually used around here? also, what did you use to support the door while installing it? i need to do this badly. my doors sag a bunch, too.

86 5.0L

I used a jack to support the weight. I bought my pins from foxmustangrestoration.

gregamuffin

I got my pins from autozone it ran me 13 bucks for 2 pins and 4 bushings, and I used a jack to support the weight while I got the old pins out then had my buddy hold the door when I moved it out to put the new bushings in