Part One: New Door Hinges
I also installed new doors from LMC before I took the truck in for paint because mine were wavy and had sloppy hinges. The hinges have a brass bushing that can be replaced to tighten them back up, which you can get as a kit from LMC. To get the doors off, all you have to do is remove the spring and then knock out the pin. You will need a spring-removal tool like the one pictured to do the job right. You can pry it out with a big screwdriver, but that is way unsafe and putting it back in will be next to impossible without driving yourself crazy. You can get the tool from a lot of places; I got mine from Eastwood Co. for 20 bucks.
1. The first step in changing...
1. The first step in changing a door or rebuilding the hinge is supporting the door. A floor jack and a piece of wood worked for me.
2. The spring tool slips up...
2. The spring tool slips up into the coils and when tightened collapses the spring.
3. After driving out the upper...
3. After driving out the upper and lower hinge pins, I used a punch to drive out the worn bushings.
4. To install the new bushings,...
4. To install the new bushings, I used a long bolt, a couple of washers, and a socket to create a makeshift press. As I tightened the bolt, the bushing slid right into the hole. Fight the urge to just pound the bushings in with a hammer; they are made of brass and can break. With those in, I supported the new door and drove in the new pins.