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About to replace the door hinge bushings in my 33 Master 5 window coupe...any tips for removing the old and/or installing the new?

Thanks

Been trying to remember if i had any trouble last time i did it. Should be fairly straight forward. Open door and place a support under the door with a cloth to protect paint. Because the hinge is fairly close to the door paint might want to conside taping a piece of cardbord in the area to protect the paint.
Starting with the top one , get a pretty close size punch drift and carefully tap the pin up & out with a hammer. Use a larger close to the size drift and tap the bushing out.

Reverse the procedure to install the bushing and then the pin. If you have any antiseize i would brush on a little amount in the bushing .

Doing the bottom one is basically the same except you do not have the hammer swing area to punch the pin out. Might have to remove the runningboard if you have to take a whack at it.

Hope your pins are not seized in. A good soaking of a loosen all penterating fluid also helps to make the process go easier. Make sure you protect your paint and running board rubber from the fluid.

mike

Thanks Mike

Should have mentioned that I already have the doors off.

Noticed that the new pins won't pass the replacement brass/bronze bushings (that I haven't installed yet).

Back to the door hinge itself, do you drill out the old bushing, if so, what size bit. I have a lathe so I could make a step down bushing drift to tap the new bushings in.

Finally do I just measure the pin diameter and open up the inside bushings diameter to accept the pin?

Ed

The pins should have come as a set with the bushings and be the correct size. Its important to have a good snug but not tight fit. Using a set of calipers measure the inside of the bushings and measure the outside of the pins. See what the difference in size is then very carefully select the right size drill bit and open the bushing up. This should be done in a drill press and press vice so that its kept straight.

If you have access to a **letters and numbers** set of drill bits with a printed sheet to identify the sizes you can come extremely close to what you need for a excellent fit.

A selection of round flat ended punches are the best for removing the stuck bushing. Get one thats real close to the right size and tap it out. Loosener penetrating fluid helps here also.

Like you say you have a lathe , then turn down a piece of steel rod or a larger bolt to the size you need.
I would try to stay away from drilling it out if u can, because its so difficult to keep the drill bit 90 degrees to the piece.
mike

OK..it's pretty straight foward, I have a buddy that should have reamers, I'll just make a drive, and use the correct reamer to open the bushings.

As a matter of fact, he lives about 3 miles north of me in Quebec, Canada! I live about 800 yards from the border.

Thanks...
Ed

I just got one of those email notices from I and I reproductions in california that they have back in stock for 1933 chevrolet HP07 32 --39 door hinge pins in stainless steel at $16 a pair and the matching bushings HP08-B 1932--1954 at $8 set of 4
plus door sill molding plates DS02 at $75 and 1933 master running board rubber at $175.

Might want to upgrade the non fitting hinge pins and bushes you have.
mike

Thanks for the info..The parts I have are new reproductions that I bought years ago, would like to use them...but...may still consider the SS pins.

Ed

I'm going to say thanks here also. I'm not ready to do this on my 33 yet. Hopefully it won't be long.
Don

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Don i found my 1933---1936 crank en hope BODY SERVICE MANUAL and in there is a short section one page #29 on how to repair + replace the hinge pins.
mike