Doors

[craig green]

I can recommend the bonnet stay approach.

Now part of my tool kit.

[loggyboy]

The tool works fine, if you use it right.... 'bad workman...' and all that jazz

[tom reid]

The tool works fine, if you use it right.... 'bad workman...' and all that jazz

Only a tool that has never removed siezed doorpins would say that

[draper]

i did mine the "baxter" way

[cooltom31]

dont see why the bottom pin has to be knocked up as i knocked mine down the way.

[Matt2107]

The tool works fine, if you use it right.... 'bad workman...' and all that jazz

Bit of a t w a t really aren't you.

Only a tool that has never removed siezed doorpins would say that

I'll second that.

[craig green]

dont see why the bottom pin has to be knocked up as i knocked mine down the way.

Me too, had to snap some of it off though IIRC

[rednova]

the bottom pin catches on the door iirc just the same as the top one going up over would

you can use the large screwdriver / hammer method if you want - ive never tried the bonnet stay method - sounds handy

[ashtal]

The BEST way to get the hindge pins out is:

Get a bit of of 1" byt 1" box tube (thick stiff)

Cut a bit about a foot long

Run a hardstone grinder into one end through both sides of the box tube

Keep Taking a little off until you get a snug fit on the pin

oh, the cut out wants to be about 1cm deep.

Made one of these about 7 years ago and its still in use. It even removes fiesta hindges, and anyone who has done them will tell you how much of a bitch they are !

[Iain]

the bottom pin catches on the door iirc just the same as the top one going up over would

Yeah I knocked the bottom pin down on a door once. It bedded itself in to the door and made a hole in the metal. A bit of filler and respray and it was fine (you don't really see there anyway) but I wouldn't recommend doing that if you want to keep the door.