'39 door hinge parts

uglykidjoe · January 27, 2006, 03:37:28 PM

a co-worker is looking for some door hinges for a 39 truck. Would it be easier for him to get them made or does anyone have a good website I could visit for him (no internet for him)? Suggestions???

enjenjo · January 27, 2006, 04:26:55 PM

Make of truck?

uglykidjoe · January 28, 2006, 01:31:52 AM

Duh,sorry, it's a chevy.

enjenjo · January 28, 2006, 01:38:56 AM

Does he not have any hinges, or are they just worn?

uglykidjoe · January 29, 2006, 02:03:41 AM

He has 2 trucks he is restoring, I think he said that they were worn out. He asked me about a machine shop making some for him and he said he needs a total of 8 hinges(sets).
I will try to get more info later, we work different shifts and I won't see him for a few days.

enjenjo · January 29, 2006, 11:49:38 AM

He can get oversized hinge pins to repair them unless they are totally trashed. Brothers Truck parts, or Chevys of the 40's should have the pins.

If they are totally trashed, he will probably have to find good used ones. 39 to 46 are the same, all models except COE

uglykidjoe · January 29, 2006, 03:57:22 PM

I think he is needing the whole hinge assemblies (he called them hinge plates), says he has one to use for a pattern. I will pass on the info. Thanks.

donsrods · January 29, 2006, 10:08:25 PM

One word...................EBAY. If you can't find them there today, wait a week, they'll show up. I'm an Ebay junkie, and find stuff I would have to search for years to find.

enjenjo · January 29, 2006, 10:19:00 PM

If he needs hinge plates, the plate inside the door, and jamb that the hinge fastens to, he should probably get them made locally.