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jppatches
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Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 152
Location: auburn,Wa. |
door hinges
Hello, I have a 65 fairlane and I need to repair my sagging doors. I bought the repair kits and just wanted to know any tricks or good advice about doing this job.Thanks...
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:47 am |
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purf_man
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Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 151
Location: Dayton TN |
a buddy to help handling the doors would be a big help (or even two) _________________ 1962 Fairlane- 250" aussie inline six cleveland, T5, hydroboost disc brakes, power steering, EFI....the list goes on.
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Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:51 pm |
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jppatches
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 152
Location: auburn,Wa. |
I'm pretty much on my own,maybe I can use a floor jack to balance the door.
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:31 am |
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NO FAIR
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Joined: 24 Jul 2008
Posts: 144
Location: Auburn,Wa |
If you need to borrow a floor jack let me know. By the way are you "The"
J.P. Patches?
Dave
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:09 pm |
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purf_man
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Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 151
Location: Dayton TN |
now to think of it .....that name sounds familiar....were you on turboford? _________________ 1962 Fairlane- 250" aussie inline six cleveland, T5, hydroboost disc brakes, power steering, EFI....the list goes on.
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:30 pm |
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jppatches
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 152
Location: auburn,Wa. |
hinges
Thanks for all the advice and use of the floor jack.I don't know what ford was thinking when they built this car.To replace the upper pins,the hinge has to come off the door to get the pin out.Also I'm just a great patches pal.
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:36 pm |
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hp246
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Joined: 09 Mar 2010
Posts: 25
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An old body man trick I learned when trying to deal with door by yourself is to use a cherry picker(Engine lift). use old seat belts wrapped around the top of the window frame to hold the door in position.
Yeah, when they sell that little kit in the parts store, they don't give you any idea as to how big a pita it is to install one.
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:16 pm |
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mygirls63
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 416
Location: Kansas |
Re: hinges
quote:
Originally posted by jppatches:
I don't know what ford was thinking when they built this car.
Actually, they were thinking, thinking you would keep buying new cars!
Cars of yesterday, and today, were made to last you until you needed or wanted another one. _________________ Scott
1963 Fairlane Mini tub 10pt cage New 408" C4 Canfield 195CC heads Comp solid roller Victor Jr. 9" w/4.11? gears Moser spool & 35 spline axles. www.marksullense85carburetors.com
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:34 pm |
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