On my 70 elcamino, the bottom hinge on the drivers side is messed up. The door detent peice (is that the right name?) which is riveted in by the factory must have popped off when the previous owner had the body work done- the Dentent peice is now held on by a bolt, and it does not fit right- every time the door opens, there is a large bang when the roller runs along the dentent. (the bolt evidently is not the right width to fill the hole, so the whole peice wobbles on the pivot point.

Anyway- I want to just replace that lower hinge with a new one(I think the dentent peice has been wrecked by the wobbling over the last 2+ years its been like that)-

How hard is it to take the door off, install a new hinge, and re-install? Should i leave this to a body shop, or could A couple friends and I do this without screwing up the car? How long an operation is it?

Thanks in advance!
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Ben Rambow
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[This message has been edited by AHSOM70 (edited 12-30-2002).]

That depends if you and your friends know what your doing. It's not that hard of a job..........when the car/truck is in primer, but there is a good chance of chipping the paint when you try this with a finished paint job. You will have to pull the whole door, change the lower hinge, and then bolt the door on again. Carefully start closing the door while watching the fit, especialy at the front. Adjust as needeed.
Get your hinge painted body color before you start. Good Luck,
Roger

1 hinge needs replacing?? I dont know that you would have to remove the door. not up on the 70's but you may be able to open the door as far as it will open. use a floor jack to hold the door up and remove only one hinge and replace it??

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