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Thu, 27 August 2020 16:41  |
6cuda6
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Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure would work but it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the dealership when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different than the coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
Rich Mondor,
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| Re: [GMCnet] Changing door hinge pins? [message #358115 is a reply to message #358114] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 18:05  |
6cuda6
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Never thought of that Emery....thanks for the info and the idea....if i cant move the pins i'll replace the hinges 
stu@97381.com, Emery wrote on Thu, 27 August 2020 18:56The hinges on the Chevrolet Suburban with the doors that swing to each side are identical to the GMC Motothome. So if you need new hinges check with a Chevrolet dealer parts department.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick CO
> On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist wrote:
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> Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure would work but
> it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the dealership when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different than the
> coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
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> Rich Mondor,
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> Brockville, ON
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> 77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Changing door hinge pins? [message #358116 is a reply to message #358114] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 19:18 |
C Boyd
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Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.
stu@97381.com, Emery wrote on Thu, 27 August 2020 18:56The hinges on the Chevrolet Suburban with the doors that swing to each side are identical to the GMC Motothome. So if you need new hinges check with a Chevrolet dealer parts department.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick CO
> On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist wrote:
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> Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure would work but
> it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the dealership when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different than the
> coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
> --
> Rich Mondor,
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> Brockville, ON
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> 77 Hughes 2600
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East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] Changing door hinge pins? [message #358118 is a reply to message #358116] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 19:38 |
C Boyd
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Emery, I have been looking for Rob Mueller a set to put a door on drivers side so it would open correctly instead of backwards. I had heard the rear door Suburban hinges were the same but my 1978 model are different. They look close but on my 78 the part that bolts to body is straight and on the GMC it is offset. Probably anyone as talented as Rob could re work them but I was looking for a bolt on solution.
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C Boyd wrote on Thu, 27 August 2020 20:18Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.
stu@97381.com, Emery wrote on Thu, 27 August 2020 18:56The hinges on the Chevrolet Suburban with the doors that swing to each side are identical to the GMC Motothome. So if you need new hinges check with a Chevrolet dealer parts department.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick CO
> On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist wrote:
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> Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure would work but
> it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the dealership when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different than the
> coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
> --
> Rich Mondor,
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> Brockville, ON
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> 77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Changing door hinge pins? [message #358121 is a reply to message #358116] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 19:35 |
stu@97381.com, Emery
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I don’t know for sure but I just looked at a picture of a 1977 on the Internet and it looks right.
Emery
> On Aug 27, 2020, at 6:19 PM, Charles Boyd via Gmclist wrote:
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> Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.
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> stu@97381.com, Emery wrote on Thu, 27 August 2020 18:56
>> The hinges on the Chevrolet Suburban with the doors that swing to each side are identical to the GMC Motothome. So if you need new hinges check
>> with a Chevrolet dealer parts department.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>> 77 Kingsley
>> Frederick CO
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>>>> On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist wrote:
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>>> Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure
>>> would work but
>>> it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the dealership when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different
>>> than the
>>> coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
>>> --
>>> Rich Mondor,
>>>
>>> Brockville, ON
>>>
>>> 77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: Changing door hinge pins? [message #358122 is a reply to message #358113] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 21:49 |
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Drill a small hole in bottom of
Pin. Use a sharp point in air chisel.
Worked flawless for me
To remove hinge pins on 4 coaches now.
This method is what Alex Birch taught Bob Burkitt. And Bob taught me.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: [GMCnet] Changing door hinge pins? [message #358123 is a reply to message #358114] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 22:06 |
Ken Henderson
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The air chisel should still work on the GMC hinge pins. And the pins and
bushings I bought out of the Dorman "Help" section at a parts store have
worked for the past 15 years or so.
Ken H.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:57 PM Emery Stora via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> The hinges on the Chevrolet Suburban with the doors that swing to each
> side are identical to the GMC Motothome. So if you need new hinges check
> with a Chevrolet dealer parts department.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick CO
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>> On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
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>> Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are
> toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure would
> work but
>> it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the dealership
> when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different than the
>> coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
>> --
>> Rich Mondor,
>>
>> Brockville, ON
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>> 77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Changing door hinge pins? [message #358124 is a reply to message #358114] |
Thu, 27 August 2020 22:19 |
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A lot of your favorite penetrating solution, and the heat from a heat gun
can't hurt either.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 8:08 PM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> The air chisel should still work on the GMC hinge pins. And the pins and
> bushings I bought out of the Dorman "Help" section at a parts store have
> worked for the past 15 years or so.
>
> Ken H.
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> On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:57 PM Emery Stora via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
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>> The hinges on the Chevrolet Suburban with the doors that swing to each
>> side are identical to the GMC Motothome. So if you need new hinges check
>> with a Chevrolet dealer parts department.
>>
>> Emery Stora
>> 77 Kingsley
>> Frederick CO
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>>> On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone have any tricks for removing the door hinge pins....mine are
>> toast but have been in there since the coach is new. Heat im sure would
>> work but
>>> it will scorch the paint...we use to use an air-chisel at the
> dealership
>> when we did them on cars but the hinge on a car is much different than
> the
>>> coach...suggestions from those that have done it?
>>> --
>>> Rich Mondor,
>>>
>>> Brockville, ON
>>>
>>> 77 Hughes 2600
>>>
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| Re: Changing door hinge pins? [message #358125 is a reply to message #358122] |
Fri, 28 August 2020 06:23 |
6cuda6
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Jon approx how far in does one drill? If that was a bolt ome would go through to the other end...
lqqkatjon wrote on Thu, 27 August 2020 22:49Drill a small hole in bottom of
Pin. Use a sharp point in air chisel.
Worked flawless for me
To remove hinge pins on 4 coaches now.
This method is what Alex Birch taught Bob Burkitt. And Bob taught me.
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
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