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Title: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: matt on October 31, 2008, 12:31:17 pm


 DOOR HINGE POPPER (http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.com/xq/asp/N.Door-Hinge-Popper-with-Pin-Puller/PID.STK-21835/prodid.38240/TID.%7BBAC7953B-31C4-4A38-9CBD-C8FCCFA4A4A3%7D/qx/product.htm)











Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: VWPANZER1 on October 31, 2008, 01:07:44 pm
Chris:

  The hand-down best way to remove hinges from a VW is with a Air Hammer tool with a narrow punch attachment. Best thing about this tool is that it will: Cut panels, cut rivets, breaks welds.etc, etc.

  Harbour Frieght sells a HD one; Item # 47868-9AAH for $11.99 with attachments. That price is not the sale price and it's on sale a lot. Of course you will need a air compressor.

jt
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: 6T5 square on October 31, 2008, 02:37:03 pm


"Works on all GM cars with removable hinge pins"

 s#r
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 31, 2008, 04:11:14 pm
Ya got me thinking. So I went digging.

Joe's air hammer method is the most popular. Except for some cremudgeon who said "Try a punch & a hammer"  m-d

Protect the paint with cardboard (& felt)...is common in the threads.

I also found interesting stuff on Wolfsburgwest.com. If you search "hinge" you get 19 results which contain the following:
1st oversize and 2nd oversized hinge pins AND 1st & 2nd oversized hinge pin reamers.

I love VW (love. They knew stuff would wear out and had the foresight to make over-sized replacement parts.
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: lovebus (jack) on October 31, 2008, 04:59:56 pm
What Joe said.
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: matt on October 31, 2008, 05:14:07 pm


OK,
Thanks, was just wondering. I have usually seen the big hinge removal tool made by VW, thought this was a replacement - but seems like there are other methods - great


Matt






Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: steveo on October 31, 2008, 06:51:01 pm
Matt,
Don't know how the paint is around the hinge pin but score around the pin with a shape knife, this will cut down on boogering up the paint.
Your 36 horser buddy WA#
Steveo
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: 6T5 square on October 31, 2008, 06:57:23 pm
ha ha! you said booger!
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 31, 2008, 08:04:09 pm
The VW hinge tool is like a mini arbor press. Very cool. Will keep an eye out  :icon_pirat: for one of those


And John what the heck is that avitar?



PS Just found this!
Hinge Popper (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=522550)
And it only costs as much as a door!
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: 6T5 square on November 01, 2008, 09:10:59 am
I saw that hinge popper on the samba the other day. How many doors would you have to take off to justify the $175 price tag??
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: 6T5 square on November 01, 2008, 09:12:04 am
And as for the avatar- our younger members may know. Hey Katie- you out there?
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 01, 2008, 09:36:05 am
Quote from: 6T5 square on November 01, 2008, 09:10:59 am
I saw that hinge popper on the samba the other day. How many doors would you have to take off to justify the $175 price tag??

1 if you have a $2000 paintjob.
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 01, 2008, 09:54:06 am
Quote from: 6T5 square on November 01, 2008, 09:12:04 am
And as for the avatar- our younger members may know. Hey Katie- you out there?

Googled "weird brown monster" got this...

Domo-kun is the mascot of Japan's NHK television station   T1
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: bugs2much on November 01, 2008, 02:18:45 pm
So that's what it is. I thought it was the cremudgeon. :icon_eek: Looks warm and snuggely, should go ride in the  bus)) with Jack and Pat. :icon_biggrin: (love
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on November 02, 2008, 12:19:09 am
LoL
Title: Re: Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?
Post by: 6T5 square on November 02, 2008, 09:39:52 am
Quote from: Bahaha on November 01, 2008, 09:36:05 am
1 if you have a $2000 paintjob.

I would think if you were going to spend $2000 on a paint job that you would make sure the doors were not an issue before I painted it.