At 02:58 AM 4/19/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 00:45:42 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Craig Standley <cstand@u.washington.edu>
>>
>>My advice to anyone with an older bus is to check the hinge *before* it
>>breaks, because it will be much easier to fix if it isn't already broken.
>>I am still trying to figure out the best way to do this, but it looks like
>>drilling it out and running a bolt through the hinge is my best option,
>>without actually removing the entire hinge.
>
>I bought four new hinges for my '73 PickUp, they cost the equivalent
>of 25 to 30 US dollar each @ the dealer.
>
>Brian.
>
>
>
It's also nice to have a friend that works in a machine shop and can do it
for you for free.. :)  One of my hinges was broke and the other one was
going the same direction.. Had em drilled out, and new stainless steel pins
lathed out for me..

Jack

Jack Bradley
(bugman@lava.net)
http://www.lava.net/~bugman

`79 Triple Black SB conv.
`70 Westy

If at first you don't succeed, redefine success..