Door HInge assembly: Brilliance or Last on the boat?

[BA.]

My springs for the door hinges came off without too much trouble.

Little did I know that getting them back ON was the tough part!


The drivers side went on (with a little cussing) in maybe 15-25 minutes.

After futzing around with the passenger side for about the same time I realized that the passenger door spring still retained a BUNCH more spring tension than the drivers side.

I eventually came up with this plan seen in the pics. Instead of putting the main pin in place and THEN trying to slip in the spring,...I put the spring in place.....compressed it, and THEN put the main pin in place. Easy as pie!

So, I'm just curious. Is this a moment of brilliance or am I the last one to know about this little trick?? :smoke:

[mikey]

Uhh pics:screwy: Did I miss something here?

[Madspeed]

There is a tool to compress that spring and install it after everything is replaced.

Its actually made to remove and replace the spring when your doing hinge bushing replacment

[BA.]

Doh! :pat:

I resized my pics and never posted them!!

Here they are!

Madspeed, thanks! I wonder what they charge for that puppy?

Here's my C-Clamp special!

[mikey]

The easiest way is to buy a spring compressor maybe $20. It is v shaped and will securely hold the spring whole you rebuild the hinge. It's small enough that it can be used with the hinge and door still mounted on the car.

[rockdogz]

Part #S21900 from Classic... $19.95. Highly recommended...

[mikey]

Part #S21900 from Classic... $19.95. Highly recommended...
I didn't want suggest a source as I bought mine from Snapon like 15 years ago. Thanks and how about some pics of your interior?

[rockdogz]

I didn't want suggest a source as I bought mine from Snapon like 15 years ago. Thanks and how about some pics of your interior?
Soon..... soon
:)

[Loneman]

I just did my hinges this last weekend, and used a c-clamp just like in your pictures. I did ricochet the spring off the wall once so its definitely not the safest way of doing it.

[Gordz32]

I used duckbill vice grips on mine, worked perfect!