Simon Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi all, Currently on the bodywork resto.. the door alignment is all over the place tilts back and more in at the top and the drivers door has a drop on it. Not fiddled yet, but Is it a case of loosening everything up and adjusting? Is there a starting point or just trail an error. For the door drop is it normally just the Pins and I can't find any drivers hinges for sale, any pointers? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Mick dolphin 806883 806884 pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi Pete is that 706884? Is it normally the bottom that goes? I see the upper is 706875 hinge front upper RH/LH 2000 ("body" half only). The fact is body half is that an issue? which bit wears? Or does it just need a new pin with the body half? Any clues on the overall alignment? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Yes sorry fatfinger tablet senior moments syndrome never played with the hinges on mine ,......yet, on one rear the waist line is way out but the fit is good did triumph ever make doors that had gap tolerances lest than 10mm !!!!! guess start with the pins. I have some/ many new spare check strap springs but changing made no improvement, nothing seems to align with anything of use to control door opening pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 OK thanks Pete, have ordered some pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I and a number of others have found to our cost is that 2000 doors are "made to fit" and so rarely fit what attached to different cars. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 OK, so have a pair of nice new pins, removed the door easily, the bottom hinge is really wobbly, top one is but not as bad but both need sorting. So spent the last hour or two trying to bash out the pins with absolutely no success. The new Pins have one end with indents, presumably to add friction, so assume the old ones do and only go one way. So as the pins are flush at the topI am assuming the pins go in downwards and so you bash them upwards to remove them? Any advice\ideas to get them out, I think they are too hard and not enough space to drill them. Did think off cutting the door half of the hinges flush and then cutting in through the pin and then getting the bits out but seemed a bit extreme to jump in and do this, although I think the bottom one needs replacing anyway. I don't have a heat gun but was thinking maybe use the welder to get some heat into the hinge part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 stuck hinge pins the curse of satan with the splined or indents its well which way up were the inserted ??? sods law applies here would a club hammer held under the hinge to give some impact support to aid the reaction of whacking ?? getting the punch upright is the hard part and long enough to get a good blow, better if the punch is hardened . can you make up a drag/clamp , some stout surround with a threaded bolt to press the pin out , did this on a Renault 21 with sods pins which had heads that flew off , or a long bar rest it on the bottom hinge and have a threaded bolt in contact with the top , you could drill a hole in the bar , add a nut and bolt as the tappet to unscrew the nut and jack the bolt into the pin pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Thanks Pete, clamps didn't work, added a load of heat and still would not budge. Managed to get them out, they did go in downwards as I suspected, I found by hitting the top outer edge hard and then using the punch upwards moved it. I suspect the top section had bent sightly adding more friction. Did the same on the top one without the heat etc and then came out easily. Old pins are only sightly worn. although one had cracked, testing the new pins theres quite a lot of play so will need to replace them anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Can they be drilled or reamered out to take some oversize pin of sorts pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Might have to get the top one re-machined, found a NOS bottom one but not a new top drivers door one... Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 had a fair search ....blankety blank not much available from suppliers must make sure ive got the oil can filled and ready to squirt Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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