Door Hinge Repair

etex211 · February 12, 2005

My '92 needs to have the door hinges repaired on both sides. I've got a buddy that is a bodyman that I will get to do it. He'd done the bushing/pin thing hundreds of times before. My problem is that both of the roller pins are also bent. He told me that his cost for them is $55 each. That sounds kind of high, so I've been searching around for a better deal. He told me that we need to stick to the aftermarket, because the GM pins need to be driven back in and driving them back in usually ruins the rollers.

I found this one the net for $18.45 each...

http://www.thecliplink.com/door_pins_bushings.htm

Does anyone have any experience with these things that would care to give some advice?

Thanks.

etex211 · February 12, 2005

Nobody?

mcreyaufmiller · February 12, 2005

The only expirence I have is that the aftermarket pins will wear quickly. For that matter, the GM replacments will wear quickly. Just be careful about the metal that the pins are made of. If it is too soft, it will wear even quicker.