Shoebox door removal help

[Babyboomerboy]

Heading out to a field that has a 50 ford sitting there with a door I need. What tools should I take to remove the door? I'm sure the hinge screws are rusted. No electrical outlets for any power tools, all I have is some hand tools. Any suggestions would be appreciated as I have never done this before. Thanks

[Kube]

Take six-point sockets and if the bolts don't want to seem as they want to come out, then twist them in and hopefully, break them off.
If possible, bring an oxy/acetylene torch with you and cut the heads of the bolts off.

[deuce5wndw]

Those hinges are held on by Phillips screws so a hand impact or cordless drill to drill them out. As a last resort a sawzall to cut the hinges.

[Don T]

I believe the bolts you intend to remove on the chassis are have a phillips head. With a sturdy screwdriver give them a wack on the screwdriver with a big hammer. If you can get penetrating oil in behind on the threads and let it soak for DAYS. Heat is your friend, as I recall I got the heads red hot with oxy/acetylene and then let them cool. The big issue is to NOT strip the phillips head. Buy, rent or borrow a battery operated impact hammer if they cannot be removed by hand. If the chassis is toast blow the heads off with the oxy/acetylene. Good luck!

[Kube]

Originally Posted by deuce5wndw

Those hinges are held on by Phillips screws so a hand impact or cordless drill to drill them out. As a last resort a sawzall to cut the hinges.

Thanks guys... thought they were bolts.

[tubman]

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This is a very difficult task; even more so if the car has been sitting in the field for any length of time. Unless you have an Oxy/Acetylene unit or a portable air compressor, be prepared to spend hours with a good rechargeable drill (and spare batteries).

About the only thing that even makes this even a remotely reasonable task is shown in this thread on the H.A.M.B. : https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ade-easy.6015/.

Perhaps you could get really lucky and the door you want had been replaced recently.

[1956 ford]

take battery Sawzall and cut the hinge and be going

[Joe B.]

Drill the countersunk heads off of the machine screws?

[tubman]

Originally Posted by 1956 ford

take battery Sawzall and cut the hinge and be going

Probably the best suggestion yet. But again, bring spare batteries.

[Don T]

You might be able to drill the heads of the bolts off after you have turned the phillips head shape into a round shape with punches. Bring lots of bits.