Would this door hinge popper work on bugs?

[matt]

DOOR HINGE POPPER

[VWPANZER1]

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

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"Works on all GM cars with removable hinge pins"

s#r

[Baha (Shawn)]

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.

[lovebus (jack)]

What Joe said.

[matt]

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

[steveo]

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

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ha ha! you said booger!

[Baha (Shawn)]

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
And it only costs as much as a door!

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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??

[6T5 square]

And as for the avatar- our younger members may know. Hey Katie- you out there?

[Baha (Shawn)]

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.

[Baha (Shawn)]

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

[bugs2much]

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

[Baha (Shawn)]

LoL