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Post by 71greengo on Apr 9, 2008 16:37:20 GMT -5
Can someone please post some pictures of the lower door hinge for 71 charger.........the spring area is all apart on mine and the pins are out......I have put in new bushings and need to finish off spring area  Thanks Steve |
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Post by Jer on Apr 10, 2008 3:52:37 GMT -5
I'll be more than glad to do that for you on one of my '72 cars, Steve, but I think there was a design change in the springs...I just can't remember if it was from 71 to 72 or 72 to 73 that the change came about.
Let's wait to hear from Nacho Guru, because I KNOW he knows when the change occurred (if I remember right, it went from coiled spring (like my 72's) to the pretzel shaped spring steel bar, or the other way around).
Jer.
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Post by 71greengo on Apr 10, 2008 19:40:10 GMT -5
Thanks..I think you are right, I believe they are different my 71 has actual springs....and some other pics I have seen have a torsion/rod type of spring......I believe they changed in 72 up
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Post by Jer on Apr 10, 2008 21:50:20 GMT -5
Thanks..I think you are right, I believe they are different my 71 has actual springs....and some other pics I have seen have a torsion/rod type of spring......I believe they changed in 72 up Both of my 72 SE's have the coiled spring hinges...and their "birthdays" are in June and July, so the change must have been after that... I'll get you some pics this weekend, Steve. Jer. |
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Apr 10, 2008 21:52:55 GMT -5
Thanks..I think you are right, I believe they are different my 71 has actual springs....and some other pics I have seen have a torsion/rod type of spring......I believe they changed in 72 up definitelly sure on 73 |
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Post by Jer on Apr 10, 2008 22:00:37 GMT -5
So, there weren't any of the torsion bar-type door hinge springs built on Chargers before '73, Nacho?
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Apr 11, 2008 8:59:49 GMT -5
welll as you know everything I know is from the average of what I have seen on this 8/9 years on mopar boards, no registry of anything. Probably lates 72s began to be built with S spring ... could it be related about stock on assembly plant anyway all kinds are interchangeable since bolting points are the same |
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Post by Mike on Apr 11, 2008 18:31:36 GMT -5
This is what I could find of my '71. If I get to the shop this weekend i'll take better pictures of the hinges. The spring is missing in the lower photo.   |
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Post by 71greengo on Apr 17, 2008 21:43:03 GMT -5
Thanks Mike......But I was hoping to get some close up pics of hinges that are off the car...the type with the springs..or some on the car that are closeup pics..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2008 22:07:05 GMT -5
The change to the S-spring style lower hinges was done during the 73 production year. Depending on build date, a 73 can have either style.
The majority of the 10 or so 73`s that I have parted out or stripped for parts in junkyards had the earlier coil type spring type lower hinges.
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