Sagging door

[Nick & Barbara Nichols <3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron,

Thanks so much for your imput on my sagging door situation.   I will 
ask around at my local auto parts store for this hinge repair kit.  I 
am in San Francisco and I haven't seen any Autozones around here.  I 
definitely need new hinge pins.   Thanks, Nick.
On Wednesday, December 25, 2002, at 10:46  AM, ronald wrote:

> This is for Nick Nichols:  They sell a hinge repair kit at most auto 
> stores
> like Autozone.  It consists of new Hinge Pins and bushings of different
> sizes that replace the worn out parts on you old hinge.  The doors 
> were so
> heavy, and the hinges seldom got the lubrication they needed to keep 
> the
> friction down,that theyjust wear out!  Try your passenger door and 
> youwill
> see that it is probably as tight as a new car, because it didn't get 
> the use
> your driver do did.  I have used the process on both American and 
> Foreign
> cars, and they seem to be all the same sizes that the kit fixes.  Just
> remember that the door is HEAVY, and I always use a floor jack and 
> block of
> wood to protect the bottom of the door, not just from scratches, but 
> from
> bending it.  Have someone help you for safety purposes.  Good luck.  
> Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Patterson" <hilljack7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 12:21 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Sagging door
>
>
>> Your hinges are probably wore, you may want to look into getting them
>> rebuilt or finding some replacements. If anyone has some good
> recomendations
>> on hinge rebuilders, it would be much appreciated! I've seen some 
>> listed
> in
>> Hemmings and Mopar Collector's Guide, but haven't done business with 
>> any
> of
>> them, so can't make any kind of a recomendation. The old hillbilly 
>> trick
> of
>> raising the door involves putting a washer or two between the hinge 
>> and
> the
>> door on the bottom hinge. This will usually raise the end of the door
> about
>> 3 times the thickness of the washer, but this is just an estimate. 
>> Just
>> support the door very well, and soak the bolts good with solvent 
>> before
>> removal. If the bolts seem stubborn, you may be advised to remove the
>> interior panel and soak the threaded part inside the door with 
>> solvent as
>> well. Hit the bolts sharply with a hammer to shock them loose, but be
>> careful not to mar the paint on or around the bolts. Hopefully they'll
> come
>> loose without too much difficulty.
>> Good luck and Merry Christmas!
>> Phil <><
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Nick & Barbara Nichols" <3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 8:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: IML: Sagging door
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> I recently purchased a '61 Imperial LeBaron and am trying to align 
>>> the
>>> driver's door.  It is sagging and doesn't shut completely.  I've 
>>> tried
>>> adjusting it as described in the shop manual and no luck yet.   The
>>> rubber all around the door is good.   There is some play in both 
>>> lower
>>> and upper hinges.   Are these hinges shot? Anyone have any tips?
>>> thanks, Nick Nichols
>>>
>>>
>>>
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