I'd like to remove the driver's side lower door hinge WITHOUT removing the door or fender. Is this possible without really boogering things up?

When I rebuilt the hinges a few years ago I replaced the detent rollers. The driver's side roller is not spinning thus the detent arm is just sliding against the roller and will eventually wear a groove in the roller and damage the arm which is why I replaced them in the first place. If there was a way to remove the roller (replaced them with screw-in studs) with the hinge in place I'd do that, but I don't think I can hold the detent arm and spring back properly nor do I think I could get an allen wench in the stud head since it is all too close to the door jamb of the main body.

Any other ideas? TIA.

It is much easier to just remove the door. If you unbolt it at the hinge, it comes off so easy. Just take out all the bolts but the top one, then have a friend hold the back for you and remove the last bolt. Then pull it back away from the fender.

If you put some wide masking tape on the edges it will help. But be VERY careful that the paint is held on good so the tape doesn't pull it off.

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