tuko Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The door hinges on the Hybrid are well and truly past their best days with the drivers door becoming a pain to close. Looking at the hinge it looks perfectly fine, but the pin in the center is whats causing the problems. Searching around in the internet I've not been able to find any replacement pins, so I'm wondering if anybody has seen such a thing for the door hinges? Or has anybody done a home brew conversion that has worked and being cheaper than buying the entire hinge. Looking at the picture below, I can't see why replacement pins could be made, or is there something that I'm over looking?? Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruurd Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 You would be tempted to think that there are indeed replacement pins but no I have been told that it is impossible to replace the hinge pins. And from the looks of it, it seems to me those pins are pressed into the hinge, and removing them will probably damage the housing, basically destroying the hinge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlykepower Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The subject of hinges came up very recently.....I think somewhere within that thread someone posted a link to a site where a guy had modded his hinge pins? I'll have a look for you.. Edited to add: Found it CLICKY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 not quiet the same but my shogun snapped a tailgate hinge pin and as a new hinge was 130 quid i took the old one to a local engineering place and 20 quid later my hinge had a nice shiney stainless pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 The subject of hinges came up very recently.....I think somewhere within that thread someone posted a link to a site where a guy had modded his hinge pins? I'll have a look for you.. Edited to add: Found it CLICKY Ja I seen that topic a few weeks ago, but never looked back as they went on about the + 300£ priced hinges. That link to ORRP is right up my ally though, I can't see that not working and it really didn't look too difficult to do.( as long as you can drill straight ) Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Ja I seen that topic a few weeks ago, but never looked back as they went on about the + 300£ priced hinges. That link to ORRP is right up my ally though, I can't see that not working and it really didn't look too difficult to do.( as long as you can drill straight ) Todd. Some love simplicity and yes those hinges look pretty!!!! I know 3 other fellows who's bought them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 IIRC there's another thread on here, on how a member modded his door hinges to accept a grease nipple for the hinge pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlykepower Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Yeah Ralph, somewhere within that link I posted earlier is another link to ORRP and the grease nipple mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Yeah Ralph, somewhere within that link I posted earlier is another link to ORRP and the grease nipple mod. Yep, it's on here too, RustyNissanPriarie was the author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 The same author at ORRP, excellent write up. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtail4x4 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 ORRP do like nipples tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nipples ???? Got it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars L Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Todd, You really ought to pay more attention to the SLRK magazin. There was an excellent write up there a while ago about modifying hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicapster Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 The door hinges on the Hybrid are well and truly past their best days with the drivers door becoming a pain to close. Looking at the hinge it looks perfectly fine, but the pin in the center is whats causing the problems. Searching around in the internet I've not been able to find any replacement pins, so I'm wondering if anybody has seen such a thing for the door hinges? Or has anybody done a home brew conversion that has worked and being cheaper than buying the entire hinge. Looking at the picture below, I can't see why replacement pins could be made, or is there something that I'm over looking?? Todd. A replacement set will cost around £30/40, these were pattern parts on ebay, have a look under defender hinges might be useful to you good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Todd, You really ought to pay more attention to the SLRK magazin. There was an excellent write up there a while ago about modifying hinges. Oh ja, Tell me what issue and I'll dig it up. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars L Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Oh ja, Tell me what issue and I'll dig it up. Todd. A couple of issues back, can't say exactly. At work, see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hicapster, thanks for the tips on Defender hinges, I'll look. I do have an extra set of worn out hinges on an old series bulkhead in the garage and was planning to attack them with the drill this weekend to see how much of a disaster I can do to them. If that fails, then its eBlag. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 A couple of issues back, can't say exactly. At work, see... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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