thrashfit Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 The cab if my 1954 c-1-b6 has been left outside for years with the doors off. The plate inside the door pillar that the door hinges bolt to are solid and stuck to the pillar. I take it these should be loose but can I remove these after I have freed them off ? Can they slide out. Thanks for any info. Dave. Norwich UK. Quote
Eneto-55 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 I don't have a PU (just a Plymouth P15), so I don't know how the hinges are fastened to the pillar, but my guess is that the hinge pins are so rusted that they are going to twist off no matter what you do at this point. I would suggest bolting something to the hinge, and forcing it to move. Then deal with the pins after the hinge frame is removed from the pillar. (Or maybe the top one can be worked on as it is, since it is exposed, correct?) 5 of the 8 hinge pins were already twisted off on my 4-door P15 when I got it. Most of them required drilling them out, as even soaking and a press couldn't free the piece broken off inside the hinge tongue. (Maybe a torch would have done it, I don't know.) Quote
billrigsby Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 5 hours ago, thrashfit said: The cab if my 1954 c-1-b6 has been left outside for years with the doors off. The plate inside the door pillar that the door hinges bolt to are solid and stuck to the pillar. I take it these should be loose but can I remove these after I have freed them off ? Can they slide out. Thanks for any info. Dave. Norwich UK. This is a 48, Not even sure if they are the same, is this the part? If it is, yes it comes out. Quote
Eneto-55 Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 Bill, what does the bottom one look like? (I know that it is hidden, so curious how similar it is to the car hinges.) Quote
billrigsby Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 41 minutes ago, Eneto-55 said: Bill, what does the bottom one look like? (I know that it is hidden, so curious how similar it is to the car hinges.) Like this, similar, just all inside the door..... Quote
thrashfit Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Posted October 31, 2020 Sorry if I misled you. The door hinges are free. It's the plate in the cab pillar with the four threaded holes that's rusted to the pillar. I think this should be free to move a bit to allow adjustment of the door. Can this plate be removed easily from the pillar ? Quote
billrigsby Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, thrashfit said: Sorry if I misled you. The door hinges are free. It's the plate in the cab pillar with the four threaded holes that's rusted to the pillar. I think this should be free to move a bit to allow adjustment of the door. Can this plate be removed easily from the pillar ? This plate? I know of no other 'in the cab pillar', one upper and one lower.... If not please post a picture? Edited October 31, 2020 by billrigsby Quote
thrashfit Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Posted October 31, 2020 Hi billrigsby. The four bolts on the left in your picture. It's the plate that they are bolted to. If you remove the door and hinges there is a plate captivated in the pillar with four threaded holes. Mine is rusted to the cab pillar and it's going to need some heat and hammer to get it out. I needed to know how easy it comes out. Hope this makes sense. Cheers Dave Quote
billrigsby Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) Is this what you mean, sorry, been years (25+) since I have had doors off. Have hinges in the crates, but almost dark. If this is what you are saying, I doubt it will come out, I see no way to remove and replace. Door adjustment is done 'by force'..... Edited October 31, 2020 by billrigsby Quote
Tooljunkie Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 I removed my doors with the hinges still attatched to door. BIG hammer got them out. after they were removed i went in with a prybar, and opened gaps where hinges sit in. In hope the go back in easy. Quote
thrashfit Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Posted October 31, 2020 Thanks billrigsby and tooljunkie. I have put a lot of releasing fluid on them and will apply heat next week. Hopefully I can put a picture of them released later. England going into Lockdown next week so I hope I have all the gear needed. Stay safe. Cheers Dave UK. Quote
thrashfit Posted November 1, 2020 Author Report Posted November 1, 2020 Thanks for your help with this issue. I have found that the holed plate that the hinge bolts to in the door pillar is welded in place ....no wonder I couldn't move it. ...as you can see in the photo the holes are not central so that's what confused me. I have run a tap down the threads to clean them up and now to bolt the doors on. Onwards and upwards. Happy days. Cheers Dave UK. Quote
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