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1955-1959 Chevy and GMC Door Hinges - Hangin' Out- Tech

1955 Chevy Door Hinges
Before hanging the Brothers... 
   
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1955 Chevy Door Hinges
Before hanging the Brothers door hinges, check out how the hinges were aligned....
1955 Chevy Door Hinges
...On the door jamb, the mounting... 
   
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1955 Chevy Door Hinges
...On the door jamb, the mounting hole is oblonged for horizontal alignment. On the hinge itself, that hole is oblonged for vertical alignment.
1955 Chevy Door Hinges
When installing the hinges... 
   
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1955 Chevy Door Hinges
When installing the hinges to the door jamb, install each hinge to one extreme. For example, place the hinge as far in as possible and as far down as possible, or as far out and as far up as possible....
1955 Chevy Door Hinges
...Whatever your decision... 
   
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1955 Chevy Door Hinges
...Whatever your decision is, just be sure to install both the upper and lower hinge in the same position.
1955 Chevy Door Hinges
When it comes to installing... 
   
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1955 Chevy Door Hinges
When it comes to installing the door to the hinge, both the upper and lower hinge slide into the door and mount to the bosses inside the door.
1955 Chevy Door Hinges
Here Mike secures the hinges... 
   
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1955 Chevy Door Hinges
Here Mike secures the hinges to the door while Jim places the door in position. One cool thing about the Tri-Five Chevy is that there is enough room for one man to sit inside the cab and do the wrenching,...

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