munir

Is it just me and my puny arms or are getting your doors back on an impossible feat of surgical strength? I feel like I need to be the Hulk and Dr Banner at the same time. Jeez...

So. I've been eyeing the American Outlaw door pin guides to make this easier but wanted to try my hand at Macgyver'ing something up for free for a start.



1. Got a M6 bolt from the hardware store.

2. Found a pen that's the right diameter and used the bolt to thread it. Vice grips and a wrench made quick work of it.

3. Screwed the pen on to the top door pin and marveled at getting the damn door on to both hinges the first try! Black magic.


I'm sure someone's done this before but haven't seen any posts so thought I'd share. Also pretty sure there's less ghetto ways of doing this and would love to see others' hackadoodles.

SOGMANINPA

Like the idea. I know what you mean these doors are freaking heavy and a pain especially doing it by yourself. I'm going to have to borrow your idea.

munir

Glad I'm not the only one. Yeah let me know how it goes.

Also in hindsight I'd make the pen a little shorter than what's pictured. Less lifting that way.

blw

That's why you own a Jeep - to motivate you to get in shape! I had trouble with my doors (also rotating the dang heavy tires!) so I started lifting weights again after last summer (bicep curls especially). I'm no hulk, but at least this summer it was no problem handling the doors - I'll see how the tire rotation goes this weekend!

lowendrider

Someone else had the same idea as you! Picked up this stainless steel version a couple months ago...so simple and a real help putting the doors back on.

munir

Guessing those are the American Outlaw pins? I got the idea from there.

The metal ones are great but I'm liking my plastic ones since they can't scratch the paint. I'm a total klutz so that's bound to happen sooner or later...

Shoupadupe

I think I'm slow I don't understand how to do this, I too struggle with my doors and living in Cleveland Ohio, weather changes daily.

S1lverf0x

I am usually pretty good at Macgyvering stuff but I didn't think of this one. I had some Bic stick pens in my tool box and cut one down and drilled it out to fit the top pin of each door and it works great. So much better than buying the stainless ones. Thanks for the idea!


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rodaniel

I'm a little surprised that someone hasn't come out with a black nylon version of the EZ-On door pin guides so they're less prone to scratch the paint but still look, well, nice.

If only I could somehow parlay that idea into justification (to my wife) for buying a 3D printer...

Somebody bash that out and get it on Shapeways!!

NVW-SSV

Tried this. Thanks OP, it really helps!