I see what you mean in cost difference new or re-man hinges i see are $100-200, and the Pin & Bushing Repair Kit im seeing about for 20-30.

 

as I stated earlier, they do make the repair kits but I just think that they might be a little more than you can handle, just from the questions you have asked in this thread. also, if you have to pay someone to do it for you, the hinges will be cheaper to do on your own.

you also have to be able to tell if your hinges are rebuildable before you actually try to rebuild them. I hate to see people spend money when they don't have to, but in your case I think you might be better off paying more money upfront.

good luck with twhatever thing you choose

 

Patrick, where are you finding the repair kits? www.ecklerscamaro.com has the repair kit to do one complete door, both hinges (2 pins, 4 bushings) for $9.99, so $20 (plus shipping) does the whole job. Considering that each door hinge has only three wear items that cause door droop, one pin and two bushings, a repair kit would cure your sloppy hinge problem. I'm only telling you what I would do, from having gone both the bushings and hinges way, and I know the aggravation of readjusting the door. Only you know your skill level for replacing the pins, but it's no brain surgery. And new hinges aren't going to necessarily fit exactly like your current ones, so you'll be chasing the door back and forth to set the gaps right again. Whereas, your current hinges are already set in place, and replacing the bushings/pins should put the doors back-in-whack, which would wind up being less of a hair-pulling experience. Research some more, and look at the pins on your hinges to see if you can make sense of it all. This article may be helpful in letting you know what's in store if you do decide to replace the complete hinge.
http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...nge/index.html

 

Key point here is to check the hole the bushing goes into. Sometimes when the bushing breaks apart it & leaves the pin to wear into the metal of the hinge. The hole wears egg-shaped and will not hold a new bushing. Also, be prepared to adjust the doors even if you do rebuild the hinges. Most cars of this age have had someone adjust them before to compensate for sag. By rebuilding the hinges you may need to readjust.

 

that's good info for him before he gets too involved

 

Thanks for all the info, soon as i get it back from the tranny shop ill give thehinges a good look over and see what i come up with.