IML: A Picture on the Floor = Spring-time for Imperials?

["Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris, Thank you for springing to action with this wirey solution to our 
pivotal subject. I admit to coming a bit unhinged after putting the spring 
on in the 'door closed' position while off the car, but I hung in there.
Sorry, couldn't resist the puns. Thanks for the trick, sounds like a good 
solution. Both my stop plate and spring had broken. It's nice not to have 
that door fall back onto my leg anymore..

Webmonsters: Anyone care to add this to the repair section?

Eric
1964 Crown Coupe
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From: Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IML: Addendum to the "Replacing Hinge Stops" how-to page
Fortunately, I never had a hinge stop break on one of
my Imperials.  However, I once had the spring break
that holds the hinge in place.  To someone who has
this happen to them, the excellent hinge stop
replacement procedure:
http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1964/64Hinge/Page01.htm
might imply that the door hinge needs to be removed to
replace this nearly inaccessible spring.  If the
spring is the only that needs replacing, here is how I
did it
-- Install new spring to the door jamb mount.
-- Take a 100lb-strength length of picture hanging
wire and thread the wire through the slot in the hinge
where the doorstop lever slides.  Loop the wire around
the other end of the spring.
-- Attach the ends of the picture hanging wire
securely to a stout screwdriver.
-- Using the screwdriver as a pull-handle, pull the
new spring out with the wire, and hook spring over the
end of the door stop lever.
-- When secured, you can cut the wire and remove from
spring.  Voila, a new spring installed.
If replacing the door stop as per the website
instructions, you can also use this method if it
appears it would be easier to re-install the rebuilt
hinge assembly without the spring holding the hinge in
the wide open position.
Chris H.



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