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Title: door hinges
Post by: PWSX3 on March 19, 2005, 02:04:06 AM

I tried doing a search but didn't find anything.
I was wondering if anyone has any good information on cutting the door hinges so they can be pulled off without unbolting. We have a 87 Sami soft top if it matters. Whoever owned it before has put just regular bolts in instead of the factory ones on just the body side of the hinge and before we paint it I would like to get the stock ones put back on because they look better.
Is this a good thing or does it weaken the hinges to much???
I did find this web site but I would still like other opinions on if this is a good idea or not.
http://www.off-road.com/suzuki/samurai/samdoors.htm


Thanks in advance

Title: Re: door hinges
Post by: Bigzook on March 19, 2005, 02:42:47 AM

alot of my buddies have done this and had no problems. I havent just because I dont like the way it looks.

Title: Re: door hinges
Post by: 1bigtracker on March 20, 2005, 12:58:15 AM

this is a good link,

http://www.izook.com/tech/samurai/doors/hinge/doorhinges.htm

stu

Title: Re: door hinges
Post by: zutefisk on March 22, 2005, 02:03:55 PM

Thats how you do it.

Hardest part is figuring out how to get the door dinger to quit.

Title: Re: door hinges
Post by: LawDog on March 23, 2005, 06:26:52 AM

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Hardest part is figuring out how to get the door dinger to quit.

;DSo that's what that noise is. Do you know how many things I've replaced! ;D

Title: Re: door hinges
Post by: PWSX3 on March 23, 2005, 11:16:24 AM

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;DSo that's what that noise is. Do you know how many things I've replaced! ;D

You would think the noise from the tires would drowned out any dinging sound  :D
We hope to cut the hinges this weekend and get the doors  ready for paint, but we will have to tarp the Sami off since we are getting rain while we work on the doors.