> My advice to anyone with an older bus is to check the hinge *before* it > breaks, because it will be much easier to fix if it isn't already broken. > I am still trying to figure out the best way to do this, but it looks like > drilling it out and running a bolt through the hinge is my best option, > without actually removing the entire hinge. Any advice on the above procedure is most welcome. I am about to need the same on my '71. I am thinking of using a stainless nut and bolt at least. -- James A. Brill Jr. \\ // jbrill@unlinfo.unl.edu \\ \\// // If you're not outraged University of Nebraska \\//\\// you're not paying attention. free-lance homo sapien \/ \/
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