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Nac924 · Joined: 24 Dec 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas

I am going to have to replace the lower door hinge on the drivers side door. It has been replaced before and the welding job was less than adequate so this time it pulled the sheet metal off with it. Short of getting some sheet metal and fabricating a piece to go over the torn area is there any other suggestions?

I had thought I might find a parts car that I could cut out the piece but have found nothing local.

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mikebola · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 361 Location: Parkside, PA

My driver's side looked similar. I had a piece of 1/8" steel backing both the top and bottom hinge points, so I saturated the hinge with weld until it caught the reinforcement. It isn't the prettiest thing (isn't the worst weld I've seen, either) but it works.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject:

Im so feeling this one.. No why well in 07 I pulled my doors to do some work and the bottem hinge pulled off on the passenger side.. Im looking at cutting out a piece from a board members parts car here..
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Holy cow, dude, do you know the Smiths or Hallmarks from Crockett or Shady Grove?
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wombat · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:37 pm Post subject:

not much to be done here. 2 options I see are:

1: if you are a half good welder get out the mig and do it correctly. personaly i would find a cut out from another car and use that.

2: fabricate a temp fix that bolts into the good metal and possibly a strip of metal in the inside (or however works well) and bolt the hinge into that strip close to where the original connection was. might take a little thought to get it to work but shouldnt be all that hard???
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:50 am Post subject:

I lost my lower hinge piece that busted out.
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Nac924 · Joined: 24 Dec 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas

I've ordered a new hinge piece since the one that ripped off has been welded on before and even after some grinding I don't like the looks of it. I would like to locate a piece from a parts car to weld in as opposed to trying to fabricate one. Anyone know of any place I might locate one?

If I can't get one from a parts car any suggestions on what gauge metal I should get to fabricate a piece?
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Quick Draw is parting out a 77, maybe you could talk him into breaking out the sawzall and cutting out the whole section for you.
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=31296
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wombat · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject:

should be quite easy to fabricate if you have access to the right tools, but I would still be looking for a cut out if one can be found. just a little tip dont breath in whilst welding as the gal dipped body makes nasty fumes when been welded. Some would say wear a mask but I find it rather hard whilst wearing a welding hood also.
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mikebola · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 361 Location: Parkside, PA

you COULD insert backing plates into the holes and plug weld them in. then you only need to grind the backs of the hinge plate and plug/butt weld that in, too.
Thing is it's very hard to access the back of the bottom hole from the back.
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funcar · Joined: 14 May 2014 Posts: 9 Location: Jay, NY

mikebola, could you post photos of your door hinge repair? thx.

brealytrent · Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 414 Location: Goldsboro, NC

My Turbo had a similar issue. To fix, I took it to a local body guy who is a much better welder than I am and weld a plate to the support behind the bracket, drill out the old weld in the bracket and weld it to the plate/support.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

accident damage?

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funcar · Joined: 14 May 2014 Posts: 9 Location: Jay, NY