Hinges Hell
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From: State of Jefferson
RE: Hinges Hell
I bought the rebuild kit from Mustang Steve for $60. It is pretty easy, but you do need a MIGor TIG welder, and a good drill press or mill and some drill bits or endmills. If you don't have the tools above the extra $60 to have him do the labor is money well spent.
You do drill out the hinges to a larger diameter, so you can repair a hinge that is really worn. His kit is a slick setup, it increases the bushing contact area by 300% or so, and you add a Zerk fitting, which should make them last a L o n g time.
You cut the stock pins, drive them out, then drill out the holes for the new bushing and pin. After that you take the inner part of the hinge and insert the small piece of steel tubing and usea bolt to keep it aligned with the holes. Then you lay a bead around the steel tube on the top and bottom. Then ream out the hole to clean out any over penetration. After that you press in the bushings, assemble the hinge, install the pin, then weld the pin at the bottom... Paint them, then shoot them full with a grease gun.
My drivers side was worn enough that using a mill allowed me to keep the hole centered in the original location, something you can't do with a drill press. You may want to take this into consideration when you decide if you are going to rebuild them yourself ( being a little off won't matter).
Peter
You do drill out the hinges to a larger diameter, so you can repair a hinge that is really worn. His kit is a slick setup, it increases the bushing contact area by 300% or so, and you add a Zerk fitting, which should make them last a L o n g time.
You cut the stock pins, drive them out, then drill out the holes for the new bushing and pin. After that you take the inner part of the hinge and insert the small piece of steel tubing and usea bolt to keep it aligned with the holes. Then you lay a bead around the steel tube on the top and bottom. Then ream out the hole to clean out any over penetration. After that you press in the bushings, assemble the hinge, install the pin, then weld the pin at the bottom... Paint them, then shoot them full with a grease gun.
My drivers side was worn enough that using a mill allowed me to keep the hole centered in the original location, something you can't do with a drill press. You may want to take this into consideration when you decide if you are going to rebuild them yourself ( being a little off won't matter).
Peter
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Joined: Feb 2005
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From: San Francisco
RE: Hinges Hell
ORIGINAL: Bentworker
I bought the rebuild kit from Mustang Steve for $60. It is pretty easy, but you do need a MIGor TIG welder, and a good drill press or mill and some drill bits or endmills. If you don't have the tools above the extra $60 to have him do the labor is money well spent.
You do drill out the hinges to a larger diameter, so you can repair a hinge that is really worn. His kit is a slick setup, it increases the bushing contact area by 300% or so, and you add a Zerk fitting, which should make them last a L o n g time.
You cut the stock pins, drive them out, then drill out the holes for the new bushing and pin. After that you take the inner part of the hinge and insert the small piece of steel tubing and usea bolt to keep it aligned with the holes. Then you lay a bead around the steel tube on the top and bottom. Then ream out the hole to clean out any over penetration. After that you press in the bushings, assemble the hinge, install the pin, then weld the pin at the bottom... Paint them, then shoot them full with a grease gun.
My drivers side was worn enough that using a mill allowed me to keep the hole centered in the original location, something you can't do with a drill press. You may want to take this into consideration when you decide if you are going to rebuild them yourself ( being a little off won't matter).
Peter
I bought the rebuild kit from Mustang Steve for $60. It is pretty easy, but you do need a MIGor TIG welder, and a good drill press or mill and some drill bits or endmills. If you don't have the tools above the extra $60 to have him do the labor is money well spent.
You do drill out the hinges to a larger diameter, so you can repair a hinge that is really worn. His kit is a slick setup, it increases the bushing contact area by 300% or so, and you add a Zerk fitting, which should make them last a L o n g time.
You cut the stock pins, drive them out, then drill out the holes for the new bushing and pin. After that you take the inner part of the hinge and insert the small piece of steel tubing and usea bolt to keep it aligned with the holes. Then you lay a bead around the steel tube on the top and bottom. Then ream out the hole to clean out any over penetration. After that you press in the bushings, assemble the hinge, install the pin, then weld the pin at the bottom... Paint them, then shoot them full with a grease gun.
My drivers side was worn enough that using a mill allowed me to keep the hole centered in the original location, something you can't do with a drill press. You may want to take this into consideration when you decide if you are going to rebuild them yourself ( being a little off won't matter).
Peter
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Joined: Feb 2005
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From: San Francisco
RE: Hinges Hell
ORIGINAL: andrewmp6
yes your fiberglass parts i remember you wasnt happy with the way they fit
yes your fiberglass parts i remember you wasnt happy with the way they fit
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