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Removing a door hinge, modifying the hinge and resetting.
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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2022 9:29 am    Post subject: Re: Removing a door hinge, modifying the hinge and resetting. Reply with quote

Thanks Jimbo. I was worried that the rod would not be able to provide the torque without flopping or bending but with a nice sharp drill bit in worked slick.
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PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2024 6:49 am    Post subject: Re: Removing a door hinge, modifying the hinge and resetting. Reply with quote

Great info, but either I missed it or you didn’t mention how you got the remnants of the screws out, after drilling the heads off. These would be the screws left in the body A pillar.
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