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30th Jan, 2006 at 05:55:34pm

I am in the middle of renewing the door skins on both doors but I have run into a small problem. I need to remove the door hinges in order to wrap the skin around on that side - but I can't seem to budge them. Far as I can tell they're the original factory hinges. Any one got any hints as to how to get these off prefereably without damaging the hinges?

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30th Jan, 2006 at 06:48:29pm

Impact driver.

If that won't shift them, drill the heads off and then drill the thread out and re-tap the holes.


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3rd Feb, 2006 at 06:40:22pm

yes impact driver, one of the greatest tools in my garage

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5th Feb, 2006 at 08:26:55pm

I have skinned dozens of Mini doors, never had to take off the hinges.
If you put a piece of wood on the skin side then use a pair of pliers to squash the flange past the hinge you should manage it. The wood stops you damaging the skin by spreading the load.
I think I have had to trim the flange slightly once on a pattern part skin but with genuine there should be a cut out in the flange.
Paul

I seriously doubt it!

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5th Feb, 2006 at 08:37:14pm

ah but nic your impact driver is nothing without your hammer, no thats the best tool i n the world ever!*smiley*

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6th Feb, 2006 at 06:24:32pm

that would save some weight, the only tool i carry in my car is a big hammer!!!

Edited by Nic on 6th Feb, 2006.


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7th Feb, 2006 at 07:40:20pm

Light hammers tho, pfftttt! big heavy ones are best!

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