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Old May 14, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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sagging doors

my car is a 93 camaro, and anyone familiar with camaros knows that the doors tend to sag after some years. well, over the last 11 years, gravity has taken its toll on my hinges. i want to know what i have to do to solve this problem. what products are out there and has anyone else performed this before. i am fairly resourceful and decently inclined to mechanical work. also, would it be better to get a helper for this job seeing as the doors are pretty heavy. all your help is appreciated, please let me know what you can
Old May 14, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Depends on exactly what the problem is. If the hinges are worn when obviously your going to have to replace them. This is a dealer part. If they are sagging due to body flex, etc. when they may only need adjusting. This can often be done with the proper application of a 2X4. Fine someone to help, who's done this before.
Old May 14, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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As far as I know, you only have 2 choices... either replace your worn hinges with the O.E.M.'s or convert your doors to the swing up style Lambo doors. One more option would be to try to adapt a beefier hinge from another vehicle to your doors.
Old May 14, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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I am not too sure but you can probably replace the bushings and pins to fix the doors... Again, I have not had a problem with door sagging on my car...

Charlie
Old May 14, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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I am not too sure but you can probably replace the bushings and pins to fix the doors... Again, I have not had a problem with door sagging on my car...

Charlie
Had sagging doors on my vert. 5.0 and just replaced the pins/bushings. Fixed everything perfectly. I got more hardened pins also so the problem wouldn' arise again. Never did while I owned it.
Old May 14, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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yeah i have to do this to i have to lift the drivers door to close it or it just bangs off the bar.
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