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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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Car: 1984 Z-28
Engine: L69
Transmission: T-5
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How much should I expevt to pay if I take my '85 T/A to the Chevy dealer to get all new door hinges put on?
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)
Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)
Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's
Buy Andyz28's kit and do it yourself (Andy and the kit was recently written up in ChevyHigh Performance.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hlight=AndyZ28

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Car: 91 firebird
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
If you take your car to a Chevy dealer to repair the door hinges and they do the repair according to the GM's way, they will drill, cut, grind, chisel, chop, and hack the hinges off the door, then drill holes in the door to bolt the new hinges on, then try to align the door. All of this is costing you major bucks.

OR

You can get the kit mentioned in the above reply and do it right.

BTW all of the people that scream hack-job any time you find a better way than GM's way will not be using this kit.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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Car: 1984 Z-28
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how much is this kit? where can i get it? is it alot of work?
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Car: 1988 trans am GTA
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
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and for a greaseable kit its 100$ per door.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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Car: 91 firebird
Engine: 350
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This is a top notch Item. Much better than original. Fully machined and greasable. These are made to last.

GM would prefer you bought a new car, so they don't make them to last this long.
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