how to replace front door hinges?

[GwanUpNorth]

Any tips on getting bolts back into firewall side for FJ40 front door hinges? I bought a full tub and am transferring from old to new.

 

[B y r o n]

What year FJ-40 are you working with?

 

[2old40]

Any tips on getting bolts back into firewall side for FJ40 front door hinges? I bought a full tub and am transferring from old to new.

Sit on floor works best for me. Its tough.

 

[A10Driver]

Taking gauge cluster out helps, but be prepared to have to get angry with it. There will be some minor bleeding involved

 

[GwanUpNorth]

What year FJ-40 are you working with?

1976

 

[GwanUpNorth]

Sit on floor works best for me. Its tough.

Copy; that has been SOP.

 

[GwanUpNorth]

Taking gauge cluster out helps, but be prepared to have to get angry with it. There will be some minor bleeding involved

Thanx, is there anything like a box end 'ratchet' wrench for the job?

 

[hobbes]

See my post below on the Quick Hinge installation thread. (Still love that product)

Quik Hinge Installation

I finally got around to installing these hinges. It'll make removing or switching doors pretty easy in the future. My plan is to run half door in the hot part of summer with the top off. The upper hinges esp on the drivers side are painful to address. The plate with the threaded holes (like...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[1MAC]

Thanx, is there anything like a box end 'ratchet' wrench for the job?

Yes. A 12mm ratcheting box end wrench makes the top hinge next to the glove box a lot easier.

Amazon product ASIN B08F9Q14CX

 

[middlecalf]

I remove the kick out vents and go through there. This wrench is skookum Amazon product ASIN B01F512F7Y.

 

[Engineer8000]

It was suggested by someone on here that this worked.

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

this is a lifesaver on those bolts
Amazon product ASIN B07QR174S9

 

[zerotreedelta]

Going through the kick vents was a good angle when I did it, at least for one of the sides. And a ratcheting box end is also a timesaver.