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Technical Board / Restoration Help / Slop in hinges
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on: April 07, 2013, 08:07:34 AM
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The drivers door on my van has been showing signs of dropping (sagging) lately. I had been thinking that I was getting wear in the pins or the bushes. I finely got around to removing the door to check the hinges for wear. Sure enough there was slop in the hinges. My first thoughts were that that the pins or bushes were worn as I had been thinking, but after removing the hinges from the car I found that the pins had moved upwards so that the knurled section on the pins were no longer seated into the hinges. The knurled sections are larger in diameter then the rest of the pin and this was why I had slop in the hinges once they moved out of position. For those who don't know, the knurled section of the pin is hammered into the hinge body when fitting the hinge sections together. This holds the pin in place. I checked the passenger side hinges as well and found the same problem. My fix was to MIG a small tack of weld to the head of the pin onto the hinge. Once this was done, no more slop and I shouldn't have the problem again. I hope this info will help some of you guys who like myself were not aware of this problem. Cheers Graham
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General / 2012 - Perth - 14th FE-FC Nationals / Contacting WA club
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on: December 18, 2011, 06:08:40 PM
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I have been trying to contact the WA club. I wish to enter the Nationals and have some questions to ask before doing so. I have been ringing the club mobile number. No answer. I have left a message. No reply. I have sent a message through the web site. No reply. If someone from the club reads this, could they get the correct person to give me a call. 0408873511 Cheers Graham
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Technical Board / Modification Help / Type of seatbelt to use.
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on: June 08, 2010, 11:22:59 AM
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Hi all. I want to fit a set of seatbelts to my van. I guess retractable type would be best. My question is, what vehicles should I go looking for to get a set for an easy fit up. It still has the bench seat. I reckon this has been done many times so a post here may save me a bit of leg work. Cheers Graham
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