Okay Im sure everyone has this problem: The heavy doors on our cars begin to sag and are hard to close. How can this be fixed, and how much of a PITA is it? How much money for parts etc.

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1992 Pontiac Firebird (stock)
- 5.0L V8 TBI / Automatic Trans / Every option, excluding leather
- Killer car audio system:

• Aiwa CDC-MP3 head unit
• Rockford Fosgate 360a2 amp
• pair of 12" MTX Thunder 5000s in a custom box
• Pioneer 3-way 6x9s, soon to add more more more!

 

my doors are hard to close because of that.
I would like to know my self how to fix that any one know how, i know somebody fix that before

 

my buddy had his driver door redone at abra auto body for like 110 bux. you wouldnt believe the difference it made. i need mine done too. i just crack the window a bit and it closes fine....for now.

 

I was told $400 to replace the pins and hinges.

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88 White Formula 305 TBI With A New CD Stereo and Abolutly Nothing Else Done To It!

 

You can get the hinges at Year One for $180, but they require a little welding. I will be putting them on my firebird once I get a chance.

Chris

 

thats crazy
$400 to redo two doors?
thats why i hate body shops.

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1992 Pontiac Firebird (stock)
- 5.0L V8 TBI / Automatic Trans / Every option, excluding leather
- Killer car audio system:

• Aiwa CDC-MP3 head unit
• Rockford Fosgate 360a2 amp
• pair of 12" MTX Thunder 5000s in a custom box
• Pioneer 3-way 6x9s, soon to add more more more!

 

You can get the pin & bushing kit for about $5 IIRC at lots of parts stores. They're kind of a joy to put in though. I've done them before myself, but it wasn't easy, especially taking care not to scratch or dent or otherwise damage the doors.

And like the other post said, it makes a world of difference. You feel like you're getting into a much newer car than you do when the doors squeak and you have to slam them and they rattle and all that.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

 

for 400 bux??/??????
weld it shut and change your last name to Duke.

 

Hahahahaha then do you suggest orange spraypaint?

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1992 Pontiac Firebird (stock)
- 5.0L V8 TBI / Automatic Trans / Every option, excluding leather
- Killer car audio system:

• Aiwa CDC-MP3 head unit
• Rockford Fosgate 360a2 amp
• pair of 12" MTX Thunder 5000s in a custom box
• Pioneer 3-way 6x9s, soon to add more more more!

 

I think theres a tech article on thi site about it. If it is on this site, it was pretty explanatory. Sorry don't remember the details, sagigng doors are the least of my problems now.

 

I think its rarely the hinges themselves.Its usually the pins and the bushings that cause the problem.Get a new bushing kit with BRONZE bushings.They last a lot longer.

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92Z28
89GTA

 

I did my hinge bushings on my 84 a few weeks ago, before it got totalled. It only cost a few bucks per side and didn't take that long at all. I didn't even really think it was that hard. After I did one door, the other went much faster. I'd say the second door got completely removed, bushings replaced, and put back on in around an hour. I can write up some details and post some pictures tonight if anybody is interested and if I have time.

 

That would be most helpful

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1992 Pontiac Firebird (stock)
- 5.0L V8 TBI / Automatic Trans / Every option, excluding leather
- Killer car audio system:

• Aiwa CDC-MP3 head unit
• Rockford Fosgate 360a2 amp
• pair of 12" MTX Thunder 5000s in a custom box
• Pioneer 3-way 6x9s, soon to add more more more!

 

Like a couple of the other guys said, it is rarely the hinges themselves. Most of the time it's the bushings and pins. They are dirt cheap even at the dealer. The hard part is getting the door off and on without banging it into the fender and scratching the paint. It would actually be easier to just remove the fender first. You will need a helper to hold the door while you line it up and re-attach it. It's too damn heavy to do alone.

[This message has been edited by cdartz (edited May 30, 2001).]