Door hinge bushing repair?

[reed62]

Hey all,
How many of you have replaced your door hinge bushings and/or pins? Are they a pain like they were when I replaced door hinge pins on my old 50 Ford F-3? Those were a bear and ended up drilling and driving them out.

[Sik5chevy]

Really easy, just tapped out rod and set the new bushing in, put a cheap extension through hole then a cheap socket the size of the diameter of bushing and tapped them in

[canadian_diesel1964]

I have an F1 1951 and know that agony bro! The c10 1963 I have was 10x easier ...just like sik5 says...I laid a little release all on em and they came right out.

[dracko]

Did you guys just use a Dorman kit from local auto store? Or do I need to make a special order from a website site?

[ROJO12]

I just used a Dorman kit. No problems at all.

[padresag]

you can just buy the bushings. they sell them 2 to apackage if that is what you are calling a kit?
ron

[dracko]

Thanks for the info Rojo, finally something I dont need to buy online.

Padresag, I haven't taken the pins out yet, are they typically salvageable? The kits I've seen come with pins and bushings so that's what I planned on using.

[padresag]

usually it is the bushings that give out.they may have both in stock(locally) anyway so you will find out when you drive the pins out. here are the bushings part #

ron

[dracko]

Well that takes out the guess work, and they're made in Canada. Thanks!

[padresag]

onre of your local auto parts jobber should have them
ron

[dracko]

Yup the pins are fine. Surprised to see the OE bushings are plastic .

[Sik5chevy]

I got mine at a swap meet booth, but all the mail order places have them too
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[dracko]

Cool I found a local place that has them for $2 a piece.

[dracko]

Well just for anyone reading this post, I'll save you a trip to the parts store, that package in the picture is not the correct PN. 15-14548 is way too big, 15-14550 is closer but still sloppy. If anybody could post a Dorman PN that would be appreciated because the Dorman site doesn't list door hinge bushings for a '64 c10.

Now I'm wondering if the hinges have been messed with before but everything looks original.

Pin OD: 0.339
Plastic OEM Bushing ID: 0.339 OD: 0.411

[padresag]

It does show several different applicatioms

ron

[dracko]

Thanks for posting that. Based on that chart, the closest would be 14550, but when I test fit it on pin there was more wiggle than I thought would be acceptable. Would the bushing tighten up when pressed into the hinge? the The pins are 21/64" and the bushing OD is 13/32"

[padresag]

are you measuring with a ruler?
the bushing may tighten a little you would have to try it
I would measure with a good vernier. that 13/32 may be 10mm.
ron

[dracko]

Measuring with a micrometer. I installed a set of the 14550 and the fit is decent. I was expecting a friction fit with zero play but I guess this isn't a rolls royce I'm working on eitherx

[dracko]

The fit is too sloppy. Gonna need to find which Dorman pin/bushing kit will work.
The closest one is 38391 but the pin is 1/2" too short.

The site doesn't list a kit for 60-66 so if you guys can recall what PN works I'd appreciate it.

[slorio]

Dracko:
Dorman no. 38375 is the part number that I wrote down some time ago for this pin/bushing. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Steve
New Orleans

[slorio]

Dracko:
Looks like 38375 is bushings, but no pin. Here are the measurements:

Door Hinge Bushings - .345 In. Id X .420 In. Od X .305 In. Height
Application Summary: GENERAL MOTORS 1995-60

Regards,
Steve
New Orleans

[dracko]

Thanks Steve, I was hoping to do the pins too because the old ones are only .325 OD. But I should be able to find pins for those bushings.

[343CA]

The WWW.TruckandCarShop.com sells the pins and bushings as a set per door for $7.00.
Bad news is the bushing only set for rear clam shells is $35.00 per door.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by slorio

Dracko:
Looks like 38375 is bushings, but no pin. Here are the measurements:

Door Hinge Bushings - .345 In. Id X .420 In. Od X .305 In. Height
Application Summary: GENERAL MOTORS 1995-60

Regards,
Steve
New Orleans

those ar the same measure as the 14550 above.
perhaps if he wants a little tighter fit maybe a slight knurling on the pins.
I doubt that they were designed with a .002 or .003" pit as they would more than likely sieze up due to lack of lubrication. they should be given a drop of light oil every once in a while
ron

[dracko]

Your right Ron, I popped a Dorman package open at Can Tire just to see what kind of play the prepackaged pins/bushings had and it's the same as my original pins with new bushings. So I'll just use them and carry on. Thanks for all the help guys, hate to waste everyone's time.