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01-29-2024, 10:28 AM | #1 |
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Shoebox door removal help
Heading out to a field that has a 50 ford sitting there with a door I need. What tools should I take to remove the door? I'm sure the hinge screws are rusted. No electrical outlets for any power tools, all I have is some hand tools. Any suggestions would be appreciated as I have never done this before. Thanks
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01-29-2024, 12:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
Take six-point sockets and if the bolts don't want to seem as they want to come out, then twist them in and hopefully, break them off.
If possible, bring an oxy/acetylene torch with you and cut the heads of the bolts off.
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01-29-2024, 12:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
Those hinges are held on by Phillips screws so a hand impact or cordless drill to drill them out. As a last resort a sawzall to cut the hinges.
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01-29-2024, 01:00 PM | #4 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
I believe the bolts you intend to remove on the chassis are have a phillips head. With a sturdy screwdriver give them a wack on the screwdriver with a big hammer. If you can get penetrating oil in behind on the threads and let it soak for DAYS. Heat is your friend, as I recall I got the heads red hot with oxy/acetylene and then let them cool. The big issue is to NOT strip the phillips head. Buy, rent or borrow a battery operated impact hammer if they cannot be removed by hand. If the chassis is toast blow the heads off with the oxy/acetylene. Good luck!
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01-29-2024, 01:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
Thanks guys... thought they were bolts.
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01-29-2024, 01:32 PM | #6 |
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About the only thing that even makes this even a remotely reasonable task is shown in this thread on the H.A.M.B. : https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ade-easy.6015/. Perhaps you could get really lucky and the door you want had been replaced recently. |
01-29-2024, 02:47 PM | #7 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
take battery Sawzall and cut the hinge and be going
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01-29-2024, 07:22 PM | #8 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
Drill the countersunk heads off of the machine screws?
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01-29-2024, 08:10 PM | #9 |
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01-30-2024, 04:17 PM | #10 |
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Re: Shoebox door removal help
You might be able to drill the heads of the bolts off after you have turned the phillips head shape into a round shape with punches. Bring lots of bits.
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