Wanted: Hinge

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey All

I am looking for a hinge for the top drivers door. I need the part that attaches to the cab but since I have been unable to remove the pin that seperates the 2 pieces I assume that I will have to get both parts.

I am also looking for the part that bolts on the hinge and holds the mirror. If anyone has these parts please let me know as I would really like to finish my cab.

Thanks
Gary

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Gary

To narrow down your search, a little information such as which truck which year, which cab style would help narrow it down.

Assume that you are looking for Chevy.

Some of the Hammond boys may be able to provide information on fabrication. Which year had the discussion of hinges?

Cheers Phil

[gary_bath_jr]

Sorry Phil I was having a moment when I posted this I guess. I have a C-15 Cab 13.

Gary

[Private_collector]

Gary,

Are these same as Ford?

I'm sure I would have something usable here, but in Ford manufacture.

If it's of any help, let me know.

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Tony

In all the photo's I have seen and looked at, they do appear to be the same between a Ford and Chev. I am attaching a photo of one.

The last one DSC_0072 is the only one that I can see is a Ford however the hinge looks identical to the Chev.

Gary

As a side note these pictures were taken at the Reynold's Museum in Wetaskawin AB several years ago, I have many more pics if anyone wants to see what his yard used to look like.

[Private_collector]

Gary,

I'm heading out to the workshop soon, so i'll find my best upper right hinge. Can you confirm that it the one you need?

It may have some play in the pin joint. I will get back to you this afternoon.

[gary_bath_jr]

It is the upper right hinge that I need. The one I have looks like it broke where the bolts go through, someone then tried to weld the bit back on and left a bunch of slag and horrible welding, when the wife tried to put the door back on the peice just fell apart.

Gary

[Private_collector]

Holy Crap! You just described the hinge I found, perfectly!

It was on my donor truck. Looks like a brazing job, this weld. I know it holds together though. Thought about cleaning the weld back neat, but wanted you to see it 'au naturalle' first.

The irony is that I have several passenger-side hinges, upper and lower, but this is my only driver-side upper besides one in use. I have the lower one also. Maybe you can do better, but you are welcome to have it/them, just in case! N/C of course.

If you check my thread on page 13 here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...=15575&page=13 , where I discover reasons for doors binding and damaging paint, you will see that I found a number of places that put a load on the hinges and doors before doors are completely closed. Years of repeated opening and closing, fatigues the metal of door and hinge alike. Find the problem areas on your truck......and fix em, then you won't get the problem again. I had to make shims for the hinges, grind some of the hinge body away, shim the windscreen support panel inwards, and finally.....make sure replacement bolts in hinges have heads NO HIGHER than originals. Pig of a job, hate to tell ya!

[gary_bath_jr]

LMAO Tony, yours actually looks much better than mine did. Looking at the picture it looks pretty good though and it looks like it will work perfect on my cab. I will send you a PM with my info.

Do you happen to have the part for the side mirroe that goes on the hinge as well? Also I hate to pester you but you are the only one that seems to have the parts I am looking for but do you have any spare door latch parts? The 2 I have for my doors look like they have been at the bottom of the ocean for a century or 2. I am going to try to take them apart and clean them up, (once I clean off enough rust to take them apart).

Gary

[Private_collector]

Gary,

Can't help you with the mirror bracket. On Fords that was mounted directly to the cab side panel, not the hinge. Both my vehicles are Ford.

Are you after the door lock mechanism that goes inside the door, or striker/lock plate on rear panel?

[gary_bath_jr]

Tony

Yes it would be the mechanism inside the door that has the handle out the top of the door.

Gary

[gary_bath_jr]

Tony

Here are the images I told you about.

Gary

[Private_collector]

Gary,

I'll check that rifle clip I saved, tomorrow afternoon.

Don't know if the shock arm is same between Ford & Chev, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was different. In fact I would put money on that. I'm sure someone else will know for sure.

[Private_collector]

Gary,

These are the two rifle brackets I salvaged from that scrap cab. Note they are not identical. Not even close as it turns out, and both are diffferent again from the two which are on my cab (Ford). I believe these were Chev, because the cab had a sunshine roof. The sunshine roof frame was the only bit I wanted, but couldn't see these thrown away.

The smaller one.


The larger one.
Note, both of these were welded to the cab rear panel, and had to be cut off. The spring steel parts that rifle clips into seem to be sound on both. Would be a big job in making brackets to suit.



Mine were bolted, but as I said, mine are Ford and I suspect these are from a Chev, cab 13.

[gary_bath_jr]

Hey Tony

I have never seen clips like those ones, the one I have looks just like the ones you have and my CMP is a chev. I also had a look in the Manual and it shows the clips you have.

Those could be for a Cab 11 or 12, or maybe someone took them from a carrier or something, lol.

Gary

[Private_collector]

Nope, definately cab 13. Thats what I cut them both from.

I suspect the smaller one is for either BREN LMG or possibly Lee Enfield no. 5. The clip itself is too small for the Lee Enfield no 1, which is the most common weapon carried by aussie 'diggers'. If I had thought to do so, I could have test fitted my LE no5. before I cut the clip off the old cab frame. Probably best I didn't, all the rust would have scratched the barrel.