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| MichiganMat |
 Jun 24 2021, 03:40 PM
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Im thinking of modifying my door hinges to allow for my doors to quickly come off the car and I thought I would check in with the 914World Paddock mind-share before I start cutting and welding.
For context, both doors are gutted, car is fully caged. The goal would be for the doors to quickly come off the car. Id remove the pins from the hinges, remove the bottom ear from the drivers hinges, top and bottom, and weld in the pins at the top. For protection I could crossdrill the pins and add a cotterpin as some insurance. Thoughts? Commentary? Better idea?  |
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| infraredcalvin |
Jun 24 2021, 07:25 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,509 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California 
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Thought process seems sound, seen similar setups on lots of vintage cars. But if you’re going though all that trouble, why not FG doors, save more weight?
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| jd74914 |
Jun 25 2021, 01:34 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I must not be understanding something, but why you would remove the bottom part of the hinge-wouldn't you cut the top so you can lift them off?
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| stownsen914 |
Jun 25 2021, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 912 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
I almost did a mod like this using pip pins in place of the factory hinge pins to make my doors easily removable. In the years I still had the doors on hinges, I removed them ... zero times (once I converted the car to roofless I Dzus'd the doors in place). For me it wouldn't have been worth it.
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| mlindner |
Jun 26 2021, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Looks good to me, should work fine.
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