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Avillar
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 Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 4:15 pm Post subject: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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Hi all,
I'm refurbing a 65 splitty and the hinges on both front doors are "sprung". Anyone know if someone makes after-market hinges or how to fix this problem. My doors do not align well and it is very tough closing them. |
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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Hard to tell how the hinges are sprung without images. Though you should be able to straighten them out as is. Probably easiest way would be to remove each door and used several pieces of wood to support and hammer on each hinge.
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Avillar
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:52 am Post subject: Re: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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| Thank you Eric! |
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:56 am Post subject: Re: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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Glad to help.
Did you get it fixed?
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Lind
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:30 am Post subject: Re: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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how to fix them depends on how bad they are sprung.
it is best to practice on someone else's bus before doing this on your own bus.
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crofty
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:40 am Post subject: Re: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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| Lind wrote: |
how to fix them depends on how bad they are sprung.
it is best to practice on someone else's bus before doing this on your own bus.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: How to fix sprung front door hinges |
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