Changing door hinge pins?

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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,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600
 
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

>
> 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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Never thought of that Emery....thanks for the info and the idea....if i cant move the pins i'll replace the hinges :)

> 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
>

> >
> > 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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Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600
 
Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.

> 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
>

> >
> > 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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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
 
> Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.

I'm not Emory but my 84 had the dual doors.

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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

>
> Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.
>
>
>
>
>
>

>> 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
>>

>>>
>>> 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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>
> --
> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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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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> Emery, what year please Sir. I have a 78 Suburban and they are different.
>
>
>
>
>
>

> > 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
> >

> > >
> > > 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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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
 
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 <

> 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
>
> > On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist <

> >
> > 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
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
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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 <

> 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 <

>
> > 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
> >
> > > On Aug 27, 2020, at 3:41 PM, 6cuda6--- via Gmclist <

> > >
> > > 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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> >
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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...

> 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.

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Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600
 
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