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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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I noticed my door pin hinge is get worn Ive got a little play with moving the door up and down on my 83 stang, Anyone fixed these before?
Old Jun 16, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Yea with a door hinge kit from an autoparts store, should fix your problem most of the time. This is just a repoir kit though, if it don't work you could just go to a boneyard and take the hinge off the door and frame from another fox.
Old Jun 16, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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check the striker to see if the plastic is still on it if not replace it too or you'll be replacing the hinged stud again
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 03:50 AM
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I just fixed the hinge on my driver's door on my '88 and it was a royal pain in the ***. Not sure if the '83 has the same pin and bronze bushing setup though.
Old Jun 18, 2004 | 05:11 AM
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ok did ya have to remove the front drivers side fender? I cant get my air ratchet in there, Its looks like I am having to do that.
Old Jun 21, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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I did not replace the entire hinge, just got a pin and bushing kit and replaced the bushing and the hinge pin. The bushings were worn out and this let the door droop when opening. The pin is very hard and no room to get a cutter in there to cut it, so I ground off the top of it and drove it out the bottom with a punch. Then installed the new bushings and the new pin from the top and the door acts like it's brand new now. You might have an easier job if you pull the fender and remove the entire hinge and door as an assembly though.
Old Jun 22, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Well I just replaced the door hinge on my drivers side, Its wasnt that bad I just pulled the bolts outta the front drivers side fender pulled the whole hinge out, And replace the bushing and pin as well, No trouble at all.
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