...that replacement pins cost $60+ per side? I realize the design is unique and it costs money to have small quantities machined, but it seems like it'd be easy to fix. My plan is to drill out the top pin, make the hole round (its a bit elongated from wear), then get a bushing and pin from any vehicle that fits. Am I being niave thinking it'd be that easy to fix a sagging door? I've seen universal door pin kits at autozone and similar for $10-20.

 

the top hinges have 2 different size holes on each piece so the pins have to be stepped down on the ends . I have drilled the smaller holes larger and made a pin from a metal dowel and threaded the ends , put in brass bushings and a nut on each end done . Bottom pin can be matched at parts store.

That worked for short time but the bushings were not hard enough and they wore out quickly.I just installed the TDS kit on my 92 ,$$ , and worth it .But if they are out of round might not work for you .If you do it yourself get the hardest bushings you can .Hope this helps. mike

 

check out www.91rsramair should help . cheap to do . if you take door off , go slow , will make it faster .do not loosen any bolts , remove inner kick panel , you will see hinge bolts , drill small hole 1/8th" in. top and bottom of hinges and body , top and bottom of both hinges , when you re-install you will have re-alignment points . i use 6p finish nails . same goes if you take hinges off door . door is heavy , heavy , you will need jacks and a couple of friends . useing the alignment points you will get it back factory setting . there are high dollar greasable kits to repair , ? how many years did it take them to wear out ??? $$$$ hope this helps , alingment holes , pins works on , hoods trunks etc. . hope this helps . us old pharts still know a few tricks . uncle tom , 40 + yrs ret. acft . mech . lol

 

I just used the $4.99 hinge bolts from my local dealership. actually, they gave me the wrong bushings, but i went back and got a few of each size bushing for free.

 

shoulda used aluminum-bronze, im gonna try your idea next winter. if the bronze doesnt work, im gonna use a hardened steel rod, and bore the hinges for a perfect fit.

 

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...PROD&ProdID=58

Have you seen these, little expensive but you should never have to replace them.

 

wow they went up alot wheni bought mine it was like $50

 

If this was a daily driven flawless car then I'd consider $95 per door for hinges. The whole point is I want my doors not to sag without paying a million dollars.

 

If you catch it before it needs hinges, i.e. when all it needs is pins and bushings, they're hanging on the Help! aisle at VatoZone, Advance, PB, Checkers etc.; any place that carries Help!.

Like $5 a door.

 

The only ones I saw at autozone in HELP was the lower hinge pin, never the top.

 

I made mine out of steel..... enlarged the holes just a little small and pressed the bushing in so its a perfect fit. I'm going to put a little JB weld (JB quick weld) in there when I remove my doors for paint so my steel bushings don't turn. My pins are custom machined with huge c clips holding them in.

If i ever need to break the jb weld.... a little bit of heat will do it.

Removing the doors is easy now.... pop the c clips off and pop out the lower pin.

There is a post with pics of what I did if you want to see them.... just try serach