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Title: Repo door hinges
Post by: machm1970 on February 09, 2015, 12:10:01 PM

I need a passenger side upper door hinge. I'm leary about buying off e-bay because I can't tell if they're "Egged out" where the bushings go like mine. Are the repo's any good? I try to avoid repo's whenever possible, but I want a reliable part.

Thanks,

Matt 

Title: Re: Repo door hinges
Post by: CharlesTurner on February 09, 2015, 07:11:13 PM

I personally would not go with repro.  How about welding up one that has been 'egged out' and re-bush?

Title: Re: Repo door hinges
Post by: drummingrocks on February 11, 2015, 11:11:30 AM

Quote from: caspian65 on February 09, 2015, 07:11:13 PM

How about welding up one that has been 'egged out' and re-bush?

Charles, have you successfully had these hinges welded up and re-bushed?  I have several early '65-67 hinges, and I assumed that once the metal was oblong past a certain point (like what an oversized bushing could repair), that the hinges were junk since they're cast iron.  I've always heard that cast iron can be a nightmare to weld.

If you're talking about the stamped steel hinges--and I didn't see a model year listed in the original post--disregard this.   :)

Edit:  Just saw where the original poster's name had 1970 in it.  Disregard my post (though I am curious as to whether anyone has ever successfully welded a cast iron hinge).

Title: Re: Repo door hinges
Post by: MyRed66GT on February 12, 2015, 10:42:40 PM

I bought a full set of NOS service replacements fairly reasonable. Had to get 'em one at a time. Maybe thats why price was so good.