Fw: <VV> Hinges

[Harry Yarnell]

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "Mel Smith" <my65vair at hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Hinges


 Where's the 'misalignment'? At the hinge? Striker? Top or bottom?
Late models have a nasty habit of rotting out the hinge piller, and when
 severe. the hinge (top or bottom) have no support. There is no effective
 repair for this.
 Yes, hinges and pins do wear, and this may be your problem. Can you pick 
the
 door up by the striker end and see play at the hinge?

 Harry Yarnell
 Perryman Garage and Orphanage
 hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mel Smith" <my65vair at hotmail.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:56 PM
> Subject: <VV> Hinges
>
>
>>I recently opened the driver's door to my 65 corsa coupe, and was unable 
>>to close it. I finally slammed it shut, but the door didn't align with the 
>>opening, and the dome light didn't turn off. I adjusted the switch for the 
>>dome light so it would turn off, but now the door has a huge gap from the 
>>body when it is closed. I was told that this was a problem with the hinge, 
>>and that I should replace the bushings. Is this advice accurate? should I 
>>also replace the hinge pin?
>>
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