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dont make door bushing for 71 charger???
#1253931
06/19/12 07:02 PM
06/19/12 07:02 PM
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poplar bluff mo.
toplescuda
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Called two auto stores and looked on ebay but dont see any
do they not make replacement pins/bushings for a 1971 charger?
1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59
1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink)
1971 charger
2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red
2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi
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Re: dont make door bushing for 71 charger???
[Re: toplescuda]
#1253932
06/19/12 09:10 PM
06/19/12 09:10 PM
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Kentucky
dfsmopars
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Quote:
Called two auto stores and looked on ebay but dont see any
do they not make replacement pins/bushings for a 1971 charger?
Don't have the receipt in front of me but I bought a set for my '72 from Jim's, I think. They were not perfect but they did fit well, work well and look right.
‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring
‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500
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Re: dont make door bushing for 71 charger???
[Re: dfsmopars]
#1253933
06/19/12 10:12 PM
06/19/12 10:12 PM
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Prostdodge (scott) said he used some for a 70 charger and drilled the hinge a tad to fit the bushing seams to me like that would work but......... 71 door weighs way more then a 70 
1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59
1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink)
1971 charger
2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red
2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi
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Re: dont make door bushing for 71 charger???
[Re: toplescuda]
#1253934
06/20/12 03:48 AM
06/20/12 03:48 AM
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Kent, Wa
340SHORTY
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NONE of the Mopar lower door hinges had bushings. IF you insist on useing the bushing supplied with the pin kits dont expect the hinges to last very long.
Heres the reason why.
1 the spacing between the 2 halves isnt sufficient for the heads of the bushing to fit. You have to thin that area for clearance, this weakens the hinge.
2 The hole that has to be drilled for the bushing is large enough that there isnt a lot of metal left to support the weight that the heavy doors exert on them.
With the need to thin the sides and the need for the large diameter of the bushing hole you are seriously weakening the hinge.
I am truckless..
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Re: dont make door bushing for 71 charger???
[Re: 340SHORTY]
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06/20/12 04:25 AM
06/20/12 04:25 AM
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How would one go about getting rid of all the slop in top and bottom hinge?
1970 barracuda convert. 1 of 59
1970 pro street A.A.R. clone (panther pink)
1971 charger
2015 hellcat challenger. Redline red
2014 quad cab 4x4 ram 8 speed hemi
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Re: dont make door bushing for 71 charger???
[Re: toplescuda]
#1253936
06/20/12 08:02 AM
06/20/12 08:02 AM
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Tennessee
WyleECoyote
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FWIW - not a resto so I bought a pin from Tractor Supply and drilled the hinge to fit and it worked perfect.
Agreeing with all of what 340SHORTY said - no bushings were on mine.
Wile E. Coyote
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68 Road Runner (440 4-spd), 71 Superbee (383 slap), 71 Charger 500 (383 4-spd wA/C 1of 182), 72 Imperial, 74 Charger SE (440 sunroof), 84 D350 Crew-cab Dually (440), 75 D300 Dually Tandem (318 4-speed)
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