Rusty Bowtie
General Category => General Discussion - Intros => Topic started by: Rattiac on July 07, 2014, 09:33:21 PM
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Im trying to make me some Hinge style mirror mounts. The flat-steel is bent and ready to drill but...
I cant get the hinge- pin out . Any recommendations ?
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Them can be tough. If heat (torch) is an option, open the door and heat the cowl side (upper/lower) ends of the hinge and tap up. I borrowed a clamp style press from a friend and broke it, ordered 2 more, give my buddy one for the one I broke. I resoaked in PB blaster for a few more days, then broke my new press also. I didn't have a oxy/set torch to heat with. I ended up drilling out the bolts and took hinge off. Once off I could get a good backer (vise) ground down an air chisel to size and it drove right out. Problem with trying that on the upper hinge is you can't get a straight shot on the pin due to the curve of the body.
Good luck, maybe one of the above will help.
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59, i'm gonna have to try that mix sometime. I think i've heard of that before, only I may sniff a little.lol
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Good luck, maybe one of the above will help.
I found a way of getting around this pin dilema . Make em' clamp on . drilled out so that the top/bottom of the pin hold it tight and using a small bolt (or 2) to clamp it down . Ive already made my first set but I dont like em" and starting on a (much improved) second set .
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Trial and error, man we go through a lot of that with this hobby. Every protptype gets better and better! Sounds like you got'er going on.
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Here's an old post...my buddy made some brackets that bolted to the hinge...then he used a set of Harley mirrors I gave him, pictures are posted.
Link:
http://rustybowtie.com/index.php?topic=892.msg6624#msg6624