Door Hinge Repair

[Terry LaHiff]

I have a '56 Bird and have been correcting problems that someone did to make the car look good and driveable. I have the passenger door apart and purchased the kit for the door hinges. I didn't realize they would need to be machined to fit the new parts. Who does this work. I don't want to take it just to any machine shop? Does anyone make new hinges?

Thanks for any help.

 

[gbhrps]

Terry,

A check of the parts suppliers' catalogues that I have state that "some machining may be required" to install the new pins. With that requirement I would assume that any competent machine shop should be able to do the job for you with no problems. In other words, it must be a simple job to do.

That said, Hill's Thunderbird Center (see my posting in the thread "56 Upper Control Arm" for phone number) lists an exchange for rebuilt hinges at $39 in their 2011 catalogue. Good Luck!

 

[Terry LaHiff]

gbhrps,

Thank you for your reply, I will take them by a machine shop that I have used before. They made me the triangular nut plates for inside of the door but it was $90.00 each. I thought that was very high. It dosen't hurt to ask though.

 

[gbhrps]

Terry,

All they should need to do is match up the bit size and drill the proper depth in the hinge pieces, so the price shouldn't require a lot of labour time. Fingers crossed!