Replacing Door Hinge in a 1966 Fastback
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2021
- Installing a OEM style replacement hinge on the lower left door of my 1966 Fastback.
The car is a 1966 Mustang Fastback with a factory V8 and C4 transmission.
Shot with GoPro Hero 8 with the Media Mod, edited on Davinci Resolve 17.
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I think there is a cross member made by z ray. With a jack pad on Opentracker racing or the vintage mustang forum so you don’t have to lift on the oil pan with your floor jack. I think it also ties into the lower control arm too. Just something to check out. Thanks for the video!
Yep, I've seen that bar, it's pretty slick! I'm not lifting on the oil pan, I'm lifting on the lower crossmember that would be replaced by the bar you described. :)
Thank you Andy. - This is reallly a super video, exellent filmed and the way you speak is so exellent and you are an exellent teacher. - Thank you Andy : )
Glad it was helpful!
Andy great video man! I know making these videos is very time consuming and not easy but they are so helpful for everyone out there! Thanks for doing these and giving us some guidance with our projects!
I appreciate the support, thank you!!
Getting right to work on the little things. Nice job! Hey at least you were patient and careful enough to not scratch anything.
I cannot promise there were no scratches. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel ha ha well good thing it's white. Easier to buff out and hide 👍
@@AlfsMustangGarage I'm better off repainting the whole car. The GoPro makes the make look better than it is, that's why we don't do extreme close-ups. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel well there is definitely nothing wrong with that. That just means you won't be afraid to put it on the road where it belongs 👍
@@AlfsMustangGarage it's great seeing the two mustang garages chat it out. I'm just getting into this hobby and both of you make it feel possible and less overwhelming. Thanks guys!
Nice video, Have the same problem on my 1976 Ford Taunus
Hopefully yours goes smoother than mine. :)
Man...the passenger door on my '65 Convertible is sagging to the point where it binds with front fender when it's fully open. Pretty sure it needs a new set of hinges, but not looking forward to ripping the entire front end of the car apart to do it...what a job. Thanks for the great video, as always...
Some would say your hinges might just need a new pin bushing kit, but you may find it easier to just get new hinges since the removal and install process is the same.
Yeah, I hear you on not wanting to disassemble the front, but it'll be 10X easier with those fenders out of the way. :)
Andy, you're the man! This is a tough job and I appreciate you showing how you learn the hard way how to do a job. I'm looking forward to this little job myself. My hinge is okay but the spring that holds the door in the latch and keeps it open is weak. I don't know how to get the old spring out or the new one in, so I guess I'll replace the whole thing.
Thanks!
I think there's a way to replace the spring without taking the hinge off the car, but you have to remove the fender for sure. Good luck!
I know the response in 10mos late , but see the link I posted to Andy- shows how to remove and replace the spring. Well at least one way - hope it helps
@@RosendoGonzalez-ru3zi thanks!
Nice Andy, I need to this as well to both doors. Know I think I will tac that back plate first.
Cool, but heads up, I'd remove the fender if I had to do it all over again. The door works, but it would have been better if I did it the right way the first time. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel I planed on it anyway. I got take the front end parts off and go though everything anyway. Where did you get the hinges?
@@yourindefilms Ebay, around $35.
When doing mine, I found that I could get away with taking off the inside kick plate and stuffing a hand towel into the space to hold the back plate into position on the ledge or slightly above. Discovered that after dropping the plate and retrieving several times. It allowed some movement for adjustment too.
This would be a good trick, I wish I thought of that. :)
this is NOT meant to be rude but, I am so glad to see a guy that has real struggles on here.. like me! love the content, keep it up!
And you only see what I want you to see. :)
I make plenty of bad decisions and mistakes that end up taking more time and/or requires new parts. Sometimes I include those in the video. I'm trying to portray a balance of a professional that knows what he's doing and the guy next door that's just working on his car. It's a delicate dance that I struggle to keep up with, but in the end I just want to make a video that helps the next guy with his car. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel I get it I'm in the same boat, and yes, this video did help me so thank you for the content, keep em coming.
I bought my wife a 65 coupe in really good condition. I'm more of a GM guy but she loves the old mustangs so I'm slowly fixing small things and the door hinge was definitely one that needed attention, thanks again!
@@24kgraham Awesome, no problem, I'm glad to hear you're able to pull some value from my videos! :)
Hi Andy. As always, your presentations are really helpful. I have to do my 65 Fastback door hinge (s) too. I will follow you advice re removing the fender and the rest. Question: I must remove both the kick panel and the door panel to prevent the back plates from dislodging?
Thanks!
Yes, remove those kick panels to get access to the plates on the inside. If you have find a way to secure them while removing the bolts, it might make it easier as you install the new hinge.
Per your advice , I watched a you tube video on “How to remove classic Mustang fenders” in order to replace my driver side door hinges. Wow. You have to take apart the entire front end with the risk of damaging /scratching the parts. Maybe the way you did it awkward but has the least risk
@@dennisparass5531 Knowing what I know now, I'd take the risk of damaging/scratching any of the parts in favor for a properly aligned door and spaced door. Yes, my new hinge works and the door opens and closes as it should, but the alignment is not perfect. I notice the small difference in alignment and fender gaps to the point where it bothers me and I'm going to have to get after it some day. I still recommend removing the fender to replace the hinge, you'll be better off in the end. :)
I have a similar issue with my passenger side door, I purchased the hinges several years ago but have not installed them. Why have I not done this yet? My door is not that far off and since it's the passenger side it rarely gets used. I won't lie, like everything there is a fear factor that I will make it worse that it already is and projects like this seem easy but are much more difficult than they appear.
Andy, thanks for taking the time to make the video. Oh, I really like the dish mags, It's an old school look and I dig that.
The passenger side door hinges are slightly easier to replace than the driver's side, because you don't have the steering wheel and pedals in your way when you have to deal with the backing plate on the inside of the kick panel (inside the car). If you do decide to tackle this, I strongly recommend removing the fender the correct way (like I mentioned in the video). It's a little more work to take a few extra parts off, but it will make this replacement 100 times easier. I bet you'd be surprised how good you'd do, get in there!! :)
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Was the car originally blue? It looked like the jam had a lot of blue paint in it.
I think the previous owner tried to paint it blue, but then settle on white and blue. The sad part is not the overspray, but the fact it's Viper Blue and not Guardsman Blue.
Hi Andy. I am unsure on my 65 Fastback about where to lift the front end to set jacks in place. I notice at 4:23 in your video that you are lifting on the oil pan without damage ( surprises me). Is there an alternative member/location where you could lift the front end with the floor jack. If you wanted to support the front suspension with two jacks where would you place the jacks?
I enjoy all your videos ( congratulations on the new motor) Thanks Dennis
It looks like I'm lifting the car on the oil pan, but that block is underneath the crossmember that is located just behind the bump in the oil pan. In fact, I still use that same block today when I lift the car, I just cut it shorter so it's not as long as it is in this video. When I put the front end on jack stands, I usually place them under the frame rails that is just below where your feet would be while sitting in the car. If for some reason I could not put them under the frame rails, but I need to support the front of the car, I have place them under the ball joint where the steering knuckle attaches to the lower control arm. But I put a block of wood between the ball joint and the jack stand, because that ball joint has a zerk fitting on the end and the wood cushions it from the jack stand.
I noticed you raised the car from the oil pan and used a 2x4 in between, is that good enough to not cause any problems? Or at least, have you always done that?
I'm using the crossmember under the oil pan, the 2x4 has a notch cut out of it to sort of fit the crossmember, making it more difficult to slip off. Trust me, I wouldn't use the oil pan as a jacking point. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel I see now. I was getting worried that you would and ruin the Fb. Haha. I might need to make that same dent on the 2x4.. smart
By any chance do you know how to attach those side scoops? I know they were on when you got the car but do you?
They were on the car when I bought it and the previous owner mentioned something about using the same glue used on windshields to hold them in place. He said I'll have to cut and grind them off if I don't want them. The sad part is his thinking of attaching those scoops in that manner is peppered throughout the car in other things he "fixed" or "replaced". Ugh. Oh well, more content I guess? :)
@@AndyKruseChannel okay because I was looking to put them on and was curious because they are fiberglass. But yeah I understand your concern. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
I noticed there were no splash guards. With splash guards it may be a little more difficult to get to bolts without pulling fender.
Probably true, I'm finding that this car is missing quite a few things, but I'm trying to stay positive about my purchase. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel Yup - you know what they say about a book and its cover. :-) But really looking forward to the videos.
you did a good job, I also have to change that same hing. Not looking forward to it.
I really recommend pulling the fender to swap out the hinge. I should have done that in this vid and I wish I would not have taken the short cuts that I did. 😁
Oh yeah that hinge definitely needed replacing. Beautiful machine though.
Thanks 👍
Looking back I wish I would have done this correctly. The door opens and closes fine, but the alignment of everything is barely off and I see it every time I walk near the car. Oh well, I've got other ideas down the road that will probably allow me to redo the door alignment. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel taking off the panels still might not have gotten it perfect. Obviously with an older classic the imperfections are part of the cars life story and charm.
Gracias por tu explicación pero solo se cambia la bisagra de abajo y la de arriba ?
Replacing both is usually the best way to go, but the lower hinge was fine, so I only did the upper hinge. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel thank's
You should have had a stud and nut behind the kick panel for the fender. I can see the bracket for it on your fender, but when you had to pull the kick panel for the hinge plate, that told me the stud on the fender isn't there.
You're probably right. I'm finding lots of pieces missing or damaged throughout the car, making it a challenge to do some repairs. Ugh.
I got lucky my doors close perfect I really like the car 65 and 66 pretty much the same🐎💪🚗🔧🇺🇲
Yeah, I'd rather be lucky. I have to door the other door hinge, I think I'll take the fender off next time, but I'm still not looking forward to it. :)
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I should have removed the fender, it would have been a lot easier then. 🙂
Ughhhh!! I remember changing the passenger side door hinges for the same saggy door. This was a nightmare. I had so many issues. The biggest issue was that same stupid plate behind the kick panel. I hope I never have to change hinges again. Who designed that dang plate???
Agreed, that plate is a royal pain, especially if you've got no one to help hold it in place. :)
@@AndyKruseChannel if I remember right, I used bailing wire through one hole to hold it in place.