Andy asked me to post. They look like solid peices to me. Hopefully he'll take a look here and explain the pics more.







[This message has been edited by RCR (edited November 16, 2001).]

 

Instead of using up more of Dirks band width.Go to www.3rdgensolutions.com
The pictures you see are of our manufacuring process for replacement upper door hinge pins and bushings.As well as the finished product.These will solve the sagging door problem on all third gen F body cars.

 

Actually it isn't using up any bandwidth at all. It's hotlinked from another site, it doesn't go through his ISP at all, just the host for the images.
Looks good but what's the big difference between these and just getting the replacement door bushing kit?

 

The difference is that the factory fix for the upper hinge is to drill out the spot welds and bolt in a complete new hinge. And yes, it is quite a Pain; entirely too time consuming for the average Joe. A friend of mine used an actual full length pin out of a truck or something and made his own bushings for the upper hinge that seems to be working pretty well but I don't like his choice of bushing material. I'm surprised they don't use a conventional hinge pin on the upper hinge like they do in the S-10's, the only difference is that the pin is in upside down on them.

 

I am using the best,and most expensive bushing materiel available.Phoshor Bronze.The biggest problem that I have found with the original,and even the GM replacement hinges, is that the bushings become loose in the hinge.As a result the OD of the bushings wear out faster than the ID.
That is why I supply Locktite #271 with mine. When the bushings are glued in place it prevents the bushing rotating, except on the pin.
Thanx,ANDYZ28