door hinges

Started working on putting the doors back on the 'Cuda. I can't recall when I took them off, seems like a lifetime ago. First step was to clean out the threads because some paint and filler had gotten into them at the paint shop. I had to hunt down the special tool, metric ones are available everywhere but an 3/8 unc bit....

Fastend the hinges on the doors loosly.

Finished driver side door with both hinges installed. The door is painted on the inside, not yet on the outside.
Of course all the screws were cleaned and zink plated.

Hinges

Got the door hinges ready to test fit the doors. The hinges were sandblasted, and painted black - for the meantime - and then fitted with new pins. The hinges weren't that bad but were a little "loose". Since I don't want any doors sagging on the 'Cuda I went for the new pins, not really an expensive part.

The hinges are now black, but should be painted in body color before final assembly.