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JD-OHIO · 03-28-2022, 02:30 PM

All 8 of the door hinges on my 31' s/w town sedan have slotted heads on the screws showing on the body side of the hinge and fasteners showing flush with the hinge on the door side. Did they come from the factory this way? This makes it necessary to remove the door trim to replace a hinge.

Oldbluoval · 03-28-2022, 02:54 PM

Well …
Slotted screws are correct and they have a big flanged cup washer behind them. They are often difficult to remove to to age and corrosion.
Now as to having to remove door trim…..I don’t understand that part.
Maybe a pic of what you have would aid.

burner31 · 03-28-2022, 06:55 PM

Here's my 31' s/w town sedan hinges...Does yours look any thing like this?
All four doors were like this (but not anymore)

bobbader · 03-28-2022, 10:38 PM

In most cases, the hinges on closed cars are screwed on at the door post but riveted to the door. Undoing those rivets and properly re-riveting them is not a job for the "faint-of-heart". Are your hinges worn or bent badly enough that you are considering removal & replacement?

JD-OHIO · 03-29-2022, 09:02 AM

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I'm told now that the later sedans had the hinges riveted on to the door side of the hinge. I think that I will just give up on the idea of replacing the hinges. This whole project started because I was unable with two different hinge pin removers to get the pins to budge to install hinge mount mirrors. Car was just repainted so can't use heat. I think I'll just be satisfied with clamp on mirrors. Thank you for responding to my questions.

03-28-2022, 02:30 PM	#1
JD-OHIO Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 48	31' S/W Town Sedan Door Hinges All 8 of the door hinges on my 31' s/w town sedan have slotted heads on the screws showing on the body side of the hinge and fasteners showing flush with the hinge on the door side. Did they come from the factory this way? This makes it necessary to remove the door trim to replace a hinge.

03-28-2022, 02:54 PM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,376	Re: 31' S/W Town Sedan Door Hinges Well … Slotted screws are correct and they have a big flanged cup washer behind them. They are often difficult to remove to to age and corrosion. Now as to having to remove door trim…..I don’t understand that part. Maybe a pic of what you have would aid.

03-28-2022, 10:38 PM	#4
bobbader Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 271	Re: 31' S/W Town Sedan Door Hinges In most cases, the hinges on closed cars are screwed on at the door post but riveted to the door. Undoing those rivets and properly re-riveting them is not a job for the "faint-of-heart". Are your hinges worn or bent badly enough that you are considering removal & replacement?

03-29-2022, 09:02 AM	#5
JD-OHIO Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 48	Re: 31' S/W Town Sedan Door Hinges Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'm told now that the later sedans had the hinges riveted on to the door side of the hinge. I think that I will just give up on the idea of replacing the hinges. This whole project started because I was unable with two different hinge pin removers to get the pins to budge to install hinge mount mirrors. Car was just repainted so can't use heat. I think I'll just be satisfied with clamp on mirrors. Thank you for responding to my questions.