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topfuel724 · 09-05-2017, 02:21 PM

Looking for advice: I will be removing the doors on my 1934 3 window to do some paint work on the body in the next week. In the past I have just removed the door pins on other cars but since this car is finished and this job will not be a complete repaint and will not include the doors. I was wondering if would be better to just take the hinges off from the doors or the body instead.

Ron Pilger · 09-05-2017, 02:25 PM

I would personally just take out the pins. I think you would have less chance of fitting issues later. Carefully soak for a couple of days as they may be tight.

A bones · 09-05-2017, 02:27 PM

If you don't need to paint the hinges, pulling the pins will save the hassle of realigning the doors.

JSeery · 09-05-2017, 02:42 PM

Not sure on the 3 windows, but believe the 5 window has the hinge spot welded to the door. The screws into the door frame can be very difficult to remove.

MGG · 09-05-2017, 03:26 PM

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I was dreading the job on my 34 truck so I soaked the pins with penetrating oil for several weeks, or whenever I thought about it. The pins came out pretty easily with the right sized punch and hammer. Hammering upside down is not one of my better skills so I taped a piece of heavy cardboard behind the hinge so I could not slip and mess up the paint with my hammer or punch.

09-05-2017, 02:21 PM	#1
topfuel724 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 70	Removing Doors on 1934 3 window Looking for advice: I will be removing the doors on my 1934 3 window to do some paint work on the body in the next week. In the past I have just removed the door pins on other cars but since this car is finished and this job will not be a complete repaint and will not include the doors. I was wondering if would be better to just take the hinges off from the doors or the body instead.

09-05-2017, 02:25 PM	#2
Ron Pilger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camrose, Alberta Posts: 396	Re: Removing Doors on 1934 3 window I would personally just take out the pins. I think you would have less chance of fitting issues later. Carefully soak for a couple of days as they may be tight.

09-05-2017, 02:27 PM	#3
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,283	Re: Removing Doors on 1934 3 window If you don't need to paint the hinges, pulling the pins will save the hassle of realigning the doors. __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

09-05-2017, 02:42 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Removing Doors on 1934 3 window Not sure on the 3 windows, but believe the 5 window has the hinge spot welded to the door. The screws into the door frame can be very difficult to remove.

09-05-2017, 03:26 PM	#5
MGG Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Oregon City, OR Posts: 285	Re: Removing Doors on 1934 3 window Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I was dreading the job on my 34 truck so I soaked the pins with penetrating oil for several weeks, or whenever I thought about it. The pins came out pretty easily with the right sized punch and hammer. Hammering upside down is not one of my better skills so I taped a piece of heavy cardboard behind the hinge so I could not slip and mess up the paint with my hammer or punch.