Garage Door Hinge Mechanism: Situation Vastly Improved

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 07/29/2017 at 15:26 • Filed to: None

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These hinges are 60 years old and have been needing some TLC for about 59 years. There’s a sleeve for that top bolt, so I don’t know why it had to be so stupid. Anyhow, now it’s locked in place and hanging on a Grade 5 7/16ths bolt. It ought to last another 100 years. And the door is much easier to put up and down...

S C O R E ! !

Started out round and only took 60 years to get looking like this. Replacement bolt is tightened into the correct location.

I wish the new 7/16ths bolt were shorter, but the shoulder length is right.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/29/2017 at 15:56

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Well, there’s your problem.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 07/29/2017 at 16:57

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#lovefixingstuff

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/29/2017 at 18:38

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Nice work!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 07/29/2017 at 20:06

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Thank you. I need to move the door down an inch though because it’s finicky about closing. I built the garage door a few years ago and it’s in good shape. Also, there’s a loft in the way of a traditional garage door. AND, I kind of like having the old school hardware renewed. Cost me about $17 so far. Pretty sure a new door would be a couple more zeros...

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/29/2017 at 21:01

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New traditional doors actually aren’t that bad. My father-in-law got a new single non-insulated door installed, with a new opener for around $900.

Which is almost $900 more than fixing the one you already have, so that’s a good call :)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 07/29/2017 at 22:27

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Mine is probably a good deal more stout, as well. I am really pleased.

Enjoying your summer? I have been turning my wrenches a bunch.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/30/2017 at 00:06

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I am, although I have been mostly watching my girls, not much wrench turning. I was able to get the RallyMetro ready for its next event in two weeks.