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Old Man with a Hat
If it is that roll pin, are they available.
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I erred in showing the hinge pins.Those look like the pins I used on my 77 T&C during the resto. Worked fine.
I erred in showing the hinge pins.
I really meant the door stop pin.
Sorry.
I'm assuming it's worn out. Are they available?That's ok, just don't let it happen again. Is the rod loose? If I remember right it rides on a roller. Is that good?
A lot of tension on it?
OK. You were correct. The spring is not pulling on that curved piece with enough tension to hold the door open in the mid and open positions.If the rod is in place and the spring is tight it should work. Not sure what else it could be.
Exactly the info I was looking for.Just to clarify, the roll pin you show goes through a doughnut shaped roller. Two of my Newps still have the roll pin in place but the roller is gone.
My speculation is that over time, through a lack of lubrication, the roller seizes on the roll pin. Eventually, the curved stop rod with the spring wears through the roller until it breaks off, leaving only the roll pin.
So now the stop rod has nothing to rest against, hence the lack of tension on the spring.
Maybe try a mirror on the back side of the hinge and you will see/not see the roller on the roll pin.
I don't think it's possible to replace the roll pin and roller without removing the hinge or fender. (not enough finger space) If you support the door with a jack, you might be able to remove only the lower hinge to repair it.
I have seen NOS rebuild kits on eBay from time to time. They consist of the roll pin and roller.
I can take a pic of the back side of the hinge on one of my parts cars tomorrow if need be.
Hope the input helps.
John
Thanks for walking us through the details. I have been watching, wishing I was there to figure it out myself. This is even better, no dirty hands, no smashed fingers... I have worked with enough hinges, sounds like those are not real fun ones to remove or repair. I wish you luck and a bloodless repair for Bittersweet.And here's a picture