Door hinges

[a7dz]

I have a 70 parts car. I know that the right hinges are good have not checked out the left. If you need them you are welcome to them, just pay shipping. JLP

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Jim

[TVollnogle]

I got my doors back, so did a hinge check the other day. I was reusing the original top hinges (series 1), but was hoping to use the later bottom hinges (series 2). I told Jim in a PM that I think the series 2 hinges I have are from a '72 or '73 since the original color was the lime green. If I looked at the color charts correctly, that color was offered only in those years.

All of the hinges were disassembled for rebuilding so I ran a 5/16" rod through the hinge pin holes on the halves and put them on a surface plate to check alignment before I reassembled them. The original series 1 hinge halves and the later series 2 hinge halves seemed to be identical with regard to hole centers. I reassembled the hinges and hung the doors on my body. The alignment was perfect with the series 2 bottom hinges and original series 1 top hinges used. I did add an .080" shim under the LH top hinge and a .030" shim under the RH top hinge.

For reference, my original bottom hinges had a "D292" on the casting and the later model hinge with the cam-style stop had "D302" on its casting. These were for the LH hinges; I don't think I ever looked at the RH numbers. Here is a link to a write-up I ran across on hinge rebuilding: http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/body/doorhinge/index.htm This article has some good info in it, i.e., alternate Nissan numbers for bushings and pins. I'm still waiting to hear from David at Courtesy to see if he can still get the correct bushings.

Hope this info is of value. I can snap some pics if anyone thinks they would be useful. T

[a7dz]

I have a 70 parts car. I know that the right hinges are good have not checked out the left. If you need them you are welcome to them, just pay shipping. JLP

I received the Series I hinges from Jerry and rehang the doors. Just like I expected the doors fit like a glove. I did shim the top hinges out on both sides but the lower hinges fit perfect. Now that I proved the fit I will go ahead sandblast and rebuild the full open mechanical mechanisms and paint these hinges.

Thanks for all your help.