Mike,
I think the secret is beer and a big hammer. I have two apart. One is
straight. The other is bent. I think that I can straighten the hinge part
but the pin is also bent and worn so I'm going to try to make some
replacements.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "G-A-Russell" <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: Stupid Question - Door Hinge Bolt
> Gary,
>
> I did that too and the WD40 did nothing also. One of the weak points of
the
> hinges is that they bend. Make sure the hinges are flat and don't curve
> about .5 - .75" away from the pin. A new hinge is almost perfectly
straight.
> I put the hinge in a vice where the bend started and them wacked it with a
> 2x4 and a mini sledge to get it straight.
>
> Almost all the hinges I had were bent and caused door alignment problems.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G-A-Russell" <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
> To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Stupid Question - Door Hinge Bolt
>
>
> > Hi Mike,
> > I bought the hinge from Sid and it was completely frozen up. I soaked
for
> a
> > couple of days in parts cleaner then a couple of days with Liquid Wrench
> put
> > it my vise and whacked it with a rubber hammer untill I got it to move a
> > little. At the time I thought I could just work it back and forth, oil
it
> > and I would be done. No such luck. Repeated the process with the same
> > results. The next Saturday afternoon I took the hinge,a drift punch and
a
> > hammer out to my picnic table in the back yard and proceeded to pound on
> the
> > damn thing. Four beers later I had the pin out.
> > Gary
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > To: "G-A-Russell" <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 8:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: Stupid Question - Door Hinge Bolt
> >
> >
> > > How did you get it apart?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "G-A-Russell" <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
> > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 8:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Stupid Question - Door Hinge Bolt
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have one apart and the hinge pin appears to be a 2.9 inch piece of
> > 5/16
> > > > inch steel rod knurled at one end. I intend to make up a few a I
will
> > let
> > > > you know how it works out.
> > > > Gary Russell
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > > To: <jon_wissler@pngc.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:15 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Stupid Question - Door Hinge Bolt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I don't think that "simple" bolt can be replaced. I tried to do it
> on
> > an
> > > > > extra hinge I have but no matter what I did wouldn't remove it.
> Maybe
> > a
> > > > > press can get it out but I think it would be easier just to
replace
> > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > These hinges are rather weak and tend to bend if not lubricated so
> if
> > > you
> > > > > have door alignment problems check the hinges.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: <jon_wissler@pngc.com>
> > > > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 9:53 PM
> > > > > Subject: Stupid Question - Door Hinge Bolt
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Never wanting to assume any Roadster solution could be simple,
is
> > > there
> > > > > > anything to be concerned about regarding the bolt that goes
> through
> > > the
> > > > > > door hinge arms connecting the actual door to the body? Mine
> > decided
> > > to
> > > > > > implode today and I managed to fudge a temporary solution. It
> looks
> > > > like
> > > > > > just a simple bolt, but I didn't know if there should be some
type
> > of
> > > > > > plastic/rubber/poly sleve that goes in there to prevent wear.
> > Thanks
> > > in
> > > > > > advance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > P.S. I hope I'm not entering the "fix one thing and then break
> > > another"
> > > > > > phase so common to the joys of car ownership. I finally gained
> > enough
> > > > > > confidence to drive the alternator converted Roadster to work in
> > sunny
> > > > 90
> > > > > > degree weather and now this happens (sigh.............).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 69 SRL
> > > > > > NOWROC
> > > > > > Troutdale, OR
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