Hi All,
Trying to strip down my 1973 1L for painting, but stuck at getting the doors off, do I try and undo the hinge bolts that go into the door, or try to get at the hinge bolts into the car body ?
I've removed the stays so the doors open out almost 90 degrees, but still having a lot of trouble. Is the hinge pin removable ? any advice is appreciated
Des
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Re: How do I get the bloody doors off !
well if you go for the nuts holding the hinge to the body you probably will end up shearing off the bolt. its not as easy but if you go for the hinge to door you're less likely to shear it
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Re: How do I get the bloody doors off !
Personally I always remove the hinges from the body. Clean nuts with wire brush then leave soak in WD40. Using a 6 sided 7/16 socket tapped home with a hammer turn it back and forth all the way out. If you do shear a stud its posable to repair when you have it out.
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You could blow them off! 
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Re: How do I get the bloody doors off !
Woody's method is the best.
And if one or two (or three) of the hinge studs snap when you are removing the nuts, it's fairly easy to drill out the hinge and weld in a new bolt.
And if one or two (or three) of the hinge studs snap when you are removing the nuts, it's fairly easy to drill out the hinge and weld in a new bolt.
Re: How do I get the bloody doors off !
Thanks Woody, and everyone else, went at them from under the wheel arch, only 1 snapped off and not too bad a job as I was expecting.
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