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earthquake Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3984 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:40 pm Post subject: Door hinges, stuck |
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I bought a set of very nice doors to replace the ones on my 74 std Bug, they still have the vent windows my old ones were converted to one piece windows and they suck. The top hinges are fine but the bottom ones are stuck, I have tried spraying them with WD40 and smacking them with a hammer but it does nothing, there is no rust on these doors at all what would make the bottom hinges lock up and not the top?
Any ideas how to break them loose?
Casey _________________ 74 CLASS 11 LOOK-A-LIKE
69 DUNE BUGGY
79 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT II
05 SCION XB SERIES RELEASE 2[#437]
95 Chevy C3500 dually
98 Ford E150
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williamM Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2008 Posts: 4333 Location: southwest Arizona
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Door hinges, stuck |
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You might soak a towel in ATF mixed with acetone- then stuff that around the hinge an zip tie it in place for a few days- refresh the towel when dry.
This works and won't set your bus on fire. _________________ some days I get up and just sit and think. Some days I just sit.
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beetlenut Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 2983 Location: RI
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: Door hinges, stuck |
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Try PB Blaster and some heat. _________________ scrapyards are for quitters
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