[FC] How do you remove hinge pins?

[Paul Steinberg]

You need to remove the hinge and press them out, or you will damage the hinge itself.  They are usually badly rusted and a press is the only safe way.  If you put heat to them, you run the risk of damaging the hinge casting.  Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Merv Krull 
  To: corvairs at cybrus.net ; corvanatics at corvair.org 
  Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 12:53 AM
  Subject: [FC] How do you remove hinge pins?


  Hi all!

  How do you pop out the pin on the driver and pass front doors of an FC.... I smacked the sucker real hard using a stocky pin punch many times... not even a hint of any movement.

  Maybe just leave them alone? Pass side is not too bad, but driver door has about a 1/4 inch of play at the end of the open door. Just adjust it out when I bolt the door back on?

  toodles
  Merv Krull
  Salmon Arm, BC
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