Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Steve Meltzer
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Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Driver's door is a damn perpetual motion machine.... won't stop until the end of its travel. I hope replacing the hinge pins will solve this, but I'm taking all the help I can get. thanx steve
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Re: Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Steve, the hinge pins have nothing to do with restraining the door, there were a couple of ways they used to do this. The older way was just a strap that limited the amount of swing , the other (later) was a rubber bumper inside the front trim panel.
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Re: Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Jim. thanx, tho' it seems like more friction at the pin/hinge interface would make a difference. s
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Re: Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Steve, hinges should be smooth and non binding, note the grease fitting at the to to insure this.
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Re: Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Steve, for some crazy reason, the Lusso door opens to nearly a perpendicular position to the side of the car. It probably has to with Scaglietti's crappy build quality. You and your passenger need to be mindful of this when parked at a slope.

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Re: Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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Steve, wind and passengers cannot be counted on to protect the door from swinging full open and possibly hitting the front fender and creasing the door. Some form of stop was designed in by the factory, first a simple strap, which looked not too nice, then the rubber stop inside the front jamb trim panel. Easy to install, just remove the front jamb trim (has light switch) and fasten a good rubber bumper to restrict the door from traveling full open. These old rubber bumper that the factory initially installed often harden and crumble, leaving the door able to open farther than needed.
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Re: Need correct door hinge pins for my Lusso

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thanx guys...what the heck were they thinkin'? s
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