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Good work. Glad it worked out well. Another benefit of using steel washers for spacers is they can be retrieved with a magnet if they drop in a crevice.

Good trick putting coins between the spring coils to help install it. Steel washers are even better because they can be retrieved with a magnet in case they fall in a crevice.

New Roller & Spring Kit for C Body Door Hinge Stop Ships from Waukegan Illinois $35 per kit with Free Shipping if purchased directly from me. $40 plus shipping cost if purchased on eBay Payment Method Accepted - Paypal and USPS Money Orders I am now making the parts to repair the hinge stop...

ALRUI is correct. It's most likely the bronze bushings that are worn. The hinge pins themselves are very hard steel and unlikely to wear although they can degrade from rust. I do believe the correct bushings are readily available.

I'll look into it and post updates here whenever anything develops. Thanks

I just want to let everyone know that these kits are available again. A couple of months ago I ran a short run of this kit to see if there was a need for them and then ran out of springs. I now have plenty of excellent springs (which have to be custom made) so the kits are again available. The...

They are back in stock. The new springs I was waiting for are an excellent match to the original and work beautifully.

I am currently out of stock but I will have more by the middle of July... with an improved spring.

Thanks. I believe the bronze bushings are available. The diameter of the hinge pin is 11/32 or 0.3437". (in my experience the pins are about 0.001" smaller than that or about 0.3425").

Thanks for the order. It has been shipped. I don't know if it's appropriate for c body hinges but one trick that helps to install the spring on the late 50's to mid 60's Imperials is to insert an appropriate size washer between each coil of the spring. This expands it enough so it isn't...

Yes. I've never done one on the car myself but I hear reports that it can be done without taking anything apart.

Thanks. Good maintenance is so important... keep well lubed. I think the failures come mainly from lack of lubrication. Here's an example of what happens without good maintenance...

Probably not but I'll probably attend the meet. Is it at the auto museum? I brought a white 63 Crown Imperial coupe there a few ago for a car corral.

I am now making the parts to repair the hinge stop on 1965 - 1969 C body Mopars. I was contacted (from a recommendation through this forum) by a person who needed these parts to repair their hinges to proper function and because of that communication I have made a few of these parts in my home...

Thanks. Nice cars. My uncle had a 69 or 70 300 when I was a kid.