How do you R&R a '41-7 door- lower hinge

boothguy

The lower hinge is riveted both to the door and the post and I don't see anyway to get the pin out of the hinge. Are you supposed to drill the rivets? Is that what the factory intended?

barrysweet52

There are tools I believe to remove the pin. I have used heat and also just a hammer and a punch. Sometimes you will find a small lubricating hole on the hinge. The pin is a tight fit in the top of the hinge to keep it there. You will have to remove the upholstery to remove another pin on the door check strap - luckily this is an easier pin to remove. Barry

boothguy

Does any body have a picture of such a tool, theres not much vertical clearance under the hinge. I was thinking of grinding the head off the pin, driving it down and cutting pieces off until its all out. The problem then would be fabricating a new pin which might not be a big deal if its a standard diameter

barrysweet52

If you search Ebay for "door pin remover" you will find a few like this one. 332306843292. Not sure if this one is the right one for you but it gives you the idea. Im sure plenty of HET members have a few original spare pins. Barry 

boothguy

Thanks Barry, I couldn't find any throat dimensions on the Bob Drake tool to know if it would work on the Hudson but now that I have seen it, (I was locked into hammer and  punch thinking) I'll try to make something with a C-clamp that might work. Does anybody know if there is a commonly available pin that would work- Drake sells a 1/4" oversize repair pin and the originals were apparently 15/64" diameter but I don't know the length. Maybe I'll get lucky and and the pins will come out intact.

bellbigdawg

ebay stainless steel ford door pins. think 40 ford same. fit my 41 nice and won't rust