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Need Advice for bendign back door hinges.

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Kdubslugga

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Need Advice for bending back door hinges.

I posted last week about a stupid thing i did by backing up with my door open. It caught hold of the picnic table and bent the hinges enough to where it didnt close. I have the door off, and the hinges off now to. i was able to bend the bottom one back to its normal spot, it sits nice and flush with the body panle now. Im just having problems with the top hinge now. I cant find a strong enough bolt to put in the holes where the door pins go. I tried grade 8 bolts but they keep on snapping and bending. Any ideas how to get this last hinge bent back?? Ive thought about putting washers on the back 2 bolts ,might help a little you think?
 

trbkrb

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The part that bolts to the body is bent, and the part on the door os OK? Then I would just remove that part of the hinge and get one from another door. Then replace the hinge pin.

I hear you on the door. I did the same thing back in 92 or 93, the door caught on a basketball goal post in cement (it was only 4' high, the top was broken off). I was push starting my car since the battery was acting up. I didn't realize the pole was there until it was too late. I ruined the door and the fender! Dang, it make you feel bad inside!

Good luck getting it back together.
 

89roadster

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Have you tried heating everything up to a orange glow and then pulling back in to position?
 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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If the body panel that the door bolts to isnt dinted/bent inward, and all you need to do is bend/straighten the hinges themselves, you might just want to put some new hinges on the door, and freshen up the whole door pin assymbly so your door doesnt sag (if it ever did).
 

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5.0 resto has the hinge u need new for like 20 bucks.
 
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