Red90Laredo
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lol!
Thanks for bringing this back to the top.
I just discovered this on my MJ yesterday. I am going to use this to repair this..
http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15293
Worked like it was made for it!
Thanks for the idea. I thought I was going to have to pay to have it fixed!
Not to drag up an old thread, but I ran across this and think I want to go this route for fixing my sagging doors.
As for the backing plate, if you move the bottom hole towards the door opening alittle, you can clear the fender mounting tab?
As for mounting hardware, you just used a grade 8 bolt, flat washers and a locking nut?
Lastly, this is a fix for the upper hinge, correct? What does your lower hinge look like?
I "think" so (are you asking, or suggesting?), but I didn't bother to tear it all apart again to check.
Good luck with it, and fire back if you have questions!
Robert
Well, the answer was, "Um probably."
You'd really just have to get in there look. I'm sure there is room, but since I haven't done it, I won't say I "know" that there's room.
As for mass-producing them, we did talk about it over here.
The problem is getting all the holes lined up perfect.
I drilled the jeep body, then used that as a template to drill the plate.
If you did the plate first, I think it might be a bear to get the holes in the body perfect.
Robert
Width? The doors are longer (and heavier) which puts more strain on the welds.
If I had to guess, I'd say the 2 door models had doors that were probably 6 to 10 inches longer than the front doors on a 4 door.
Do you mind if I detail my repair in the same thread so that all of the information is in one place (being as my repair will basically be a clone of your's)?
Oh! And the only spec that really matters is that the hinge "finger" is vertically aligned with the lower one, and 12-1/4" (on center) above it.
Obviously, it doesn't really matter where the plate sits, so long as the hinge ends up where it needs to be.
Robert
Thanks for the post! Im having some problems understanding exactly how you knew where to drill the holes for the actual hinge onto the plate.
My guess is that he closed the door and shimmed it...