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| Author: | Wesola78 [ Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:29 am ] |
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The sagging driver's side door on my Volare coupe has gradually gotten worse. I bought one of those pin/bushing kits from an auto parts store, but this is something that I've never done before. How much of a PITA is this going to be? Suggestions? Thanks! Wes |
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| Author: | hellion_locdogg [ Mon Nov 01, 2010 4:24 pm ] |
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Sounds like you need to do a hinge/alignment adjustment also. Maybe even just check the tightness of the bolts. ,Cliff |
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| Author: | ESP47 [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:12 am ] |
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You'll need a jack for under the door and a helper to hold and position it. Make sure you put some grease on the bushings before you get them in. They are a tight fit and you don't want them breaking. I tapped mine in very carefully with a hammer but if I had to do it again I'd build a little press out of some thread, nuts and washers. It's a cheap piece of maintenance that will make a ton of difference. |
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| Author: | lowbudget [ Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:11 pm ] |
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I ordered a set of A body pins and bushings for my Aspen. I haven't tried them yet. I hope they fit as I couldn't find any that said F-body on them. I shimmed door up to pinstripe it to keep the pintripe line straight with body line. We will see days off if they fit. |
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| Author: | olafla [ Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:48 am ] |
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Try your local hardware store, if it is the old-fashioned kind, or any building material outlets; ask for hinge pins or hinge bolts. I found ordinary house door hinge pins that fitted my Aspen perfectly when boring out the holes a little bit, and adjusting the length. I also suggest to use lubri-plate or similar dry(ish) lube on the hinges, I found that grease has a tendency to accumulate a lot of road crud, it was all grainy when I wiped it off. Don't forget to lube those star-wheels! Those hinges are really a very bad construction, the surfaces that takes the load are way too small, so a bushed pin may be better. They are also the main reason for rotten floors in F/M/J-bodies. Olaf. |
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| Author: | summerscheifer [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sagging Door... |
Quote: The sagging driver's side door on my Volare coupe has gradually gotten worse. I bought one of those pin/bushing kits from an auto parts store, but this is something that I've never done before. How much of a PITA is this going to be? Suggestions?
hi wes Thanks! Wes  i always bought through online store my auto parts at (removed by Mod). I recently purchased an bushing kit.very cheap and affordable prices. 
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