<VV> Door Latch Problem

[FrankCB]

Well, I would suggest drilling TWO separate holes (one through EACH hinge) just large enough to take two nails through them.This way you will position the hinge EXACTLY where it was before you removed it.  I did this a number of times when I drove our old Corvair to the body shop training lesson at the local tech school.  I would drive the car to the class, remove the dented door with its hinges attached, take it to the class and work on it.  At the end of the class, I'd take the door back to the car, position it correctly using the 2 nails as guide pins and rebolt the hinges.  The door mated up perfectly each time.
     Frank Burkhard

In a message dated 03/22/10 14:16:25 Eastern Daylight Time, corvairdad at gmail.com writes:
When you lift the door do you feel slop in the hinge pin? If so, 
Clark's sells replacement pins to remove the slop.. If you make this 
repair you need to remove the door and hinges. To ensure exact 
alignment I recommend drilling a small hole through the hinge body and 
the sheetmetal the hinge is bolted to BEFORE loosening any bolts.