Hello all,
I fetched a couple of door hinges from upstairs. A '66 and a '69. The
'69 came apart with a modest application of a 3 pound hammer and drift pin.
The
'66 took a totally immodest application of the 3 pound hammer, drift pin,
and a propane torch. Didn't see any difference other than three more years of
rust.
The pins are both 8mm in diameter with a straight knurl at one end. I
can order some 8mm drill rod and make up a few if folks are interested. This
rod should be harder than the original pins. One thing I noticed is that the
hinge does not have a bushing like the Z hinges. This means that even with the
new pins they will still be a little loose as there will be some wear in the
hinge.
The 100% solution would be to ream the hinges to the next larger size
and make an oversized pin. This would require a bit more work but I can check
into it if anyone is interested.
keith
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