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ricaroo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2016 Posts: 662 Location: 603
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:35 am Post subject: Hinges |
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We’re the original door hinges on a 71 Standard riveted or screwed in..
Currently the hinges are screwed in and I was wondering
Rick _________________ 1971 Standard Beetle 2 dr Sedan 1600dp |
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Frodge Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2006 Posts: 1991 Location: Dump
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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I’ve always seen them screwed in. Big Phillips head. |
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ricaroo Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:02 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Thanks, I purchased new hinges and I want to replace the screws also. I had wondered why they Only sold the screws, now I know...
Rick _________________ 1971 Standard Beetle 2 dr Sedan 1600dp |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31268 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:08 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Frodge wrote: |
I’ve always seen them screwed in. Big Phillips head. |
I've used a hand impact drive tool (one hits that with a hammer) and a #3 Phillips bit for these. _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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vwoldbug Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2009 Posts: 1214 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:16 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Arnt they riveted to the door . |
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ricaroo Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:25 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Thx Cusser
vwoldbug, no rivets, all screws both the pillar and the door _________________ 1971 Standard Beetle 2 dr Sedan 1600dp |
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johneliot Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 2189 Location: Chico, CA
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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When I did my doors I figured there had to be something better than a phillips head for the hinge so I went to my local fastener shop and I found the same screw only with a hex head. In the 8 years that they have been on and a few adjustments, I've never had a problem. _________________ John
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Chris333 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 656 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Are they just counter sunk screws or is there another official name for them?
I'm replacing my hinges soon. |
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ricaroo Samba Member
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Chris333 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 656 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Thanks, but when you drill out the rivets in the door to replace the hinges you need to replace the rivets with longer screws and put nuts on the end.
Plus I like the idea of stainless allen head screws. |
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AZSCAWPION Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2018 Posts: 66 Location: ARIZONA
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Chris333 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 656 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Thanks just ordered some 16mm for the body and 35mm for the doors. |
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Chris333 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2017 Posts: 656 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Hinges |
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Just to follow up. The 8x1.25 worked for bolting the hinge to the body, but they were too large to bolt the hinge to the door. I took the hinge to the hardware store and even 7mm was too large a dia. So I ended up using 1/4-20 bolts and nuts. Mounted them yesterday. |
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