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10-15-2010, 09:22 PM
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Rear hatch
Does anyone know of a method on how to remove the rear hatch (those two rusty hinge bolts)?
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10-15-2010, 10:47 PM
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Back in the sticks
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Re: Rear hatch
Are you talking about the hinges on top or the support arms on the sides? I had to drill out all of the side arms, but the top hinges came out ok.
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10-16-2010, 08:42 PM
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Re: Rear hatch
The hinges on top. I've used a punch to try and pop them out but they're not giving up without a fight!
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10-16-2010, 08:51 PM
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Re: Rear hatch
Oh ya, I couldn't get the pins out of mine either, so I just soaked them in PB Blaster for a few days. Now they work fine.
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10-17-2010, 08:51 AM
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Re: Rear hatch
If your just trying to remove the hatch, take the metal covers off that cover the bolts into the top. Remove the bolts and pull the hatch out with the hinges on it. Then you remove the bolt covers on the hatch and take out thos bolts and you can pull the hinges out. Now you can put the hinges in a vise or press to remove the hinge pins.
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10-17-2010, 03:44 PM
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Re: Rear hatch
Thank you for the input. Just wanted to make sure I was headed in the right direction in the removal process
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10-17-2010, 08:41 PM
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Re: Rear hatch
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10-19-2010, 10:21 AM
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Re: Rear hatch
Yeah, I have always done it like HGS_notes stated. I have run into issues with the little screws that hold the cover plates on though, as they like to strip, but they drill out easily. I had to use a lot of brute force to get the rusty hinge bolts out of the latest hatch I grabbed, and it helped to try and loosen them all up at the same time so the last one doesn't try and turn the hinge.
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