Topic: DOOR HINGE PINS
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Vette(s): 1978 Corvette Light Blue
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do the doors have to come off to put in new hinge pins and eyelets and also the door spring?
The pins have no bend in bottom so will slide right up. but the top one would have to be cut to extend all the way up to be pulled out, so if thats the case how would you get the new pin back in the top hinge if it needs to be cut out to get out the top???? also want to replace the hinge springs so the doors stay open... don't really want to remove the doors hinges bolts nuts probably rusted and break from the swamps of Florida) so if I don't have to get into that to get new pins in to stop the doors from sagging it would be great. any sugestions or posts o the toppic is greatly appreciated. BB78

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Here is a link to the same question from a few years ago. I go through on how you get the pins out. Find an extra set of hands to help hold the door so you don't bang it up.


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Vette(s): 1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.
I did it by removing the hing bolts. But the link is a much better way of doing business. I used a floor jack and a block of wood to protect the bottom of the door. This make it easy on the second guy or your wife or just about any teenager.
The jack supports the door your assistant just balances it so it does not fall. beside eveyone has a floor jack if not they own a C3 they need to purchase one. I did both doors took care of my sag buy the way the door pins and bushing are the same for most cars if not all of them. Local Autoparts place are cheap.
I bought the pins from my napa store in town because I was in a hurry. Then a few weeks later I bought a set from a corvette vendor for the other side. Big difference in fit so I got a second set from the corvette vender for the other side. Napa's pins were the universal ones and had to be cut and there bushings werent as tight.
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