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sneaky door pin!!

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  1. albert_k

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  2. mike32

    mike32 F1 Veteran

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    It will get a bit cold when the door falls off- then go back down the road 80 yards and pick up the pin
     
  3. albert_k

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    or i could just tie a string to it and drag it along?
     
  4. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    Consider yourself lucky. If it slips right down again, leave it be.

    The rest of us normal people, the pins refuse to come out even at the biggest hammer is applied. I almost lost that battle and even though I won in the end, I would never want to fight that one again.
     
  5. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

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    #5 Martin308GTB, Dec 24, 2019
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    Push it back and add circlip like on the other two pins, which are installed upside down.

    Best
    Martin
     
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  6. Ferraridoc

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    Hit it with the grease gun first - might make it an easier job
     
  7. theunissenguido

    theunissenguido Formula 3
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    I think you have already a stainless pin here....lucky you. Like said above put a grease gun and push it back in place.
    Guido
     
  8. miketuason

    miketuason F1 World Champ
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    Might be a good idea to lube the pins.
     
  9. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

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    Except, that they don't rust, I don't think, that stainless is a good idea for such an application. Too soft. If not permanently lubricated, they will wear faster than the stock highgrade steel pins. If lubricated well, the stock pins won't rust solid. I hit mine with the grease gun once in two years. No problems.
    Except the upper pin on the driver's side, which meanwhile shows a little bit of play. I hope, it's the pin, which is worn and not the hinge bores. I have new ones on my shelf since years, but I cringe, when thinking about doing the job :)

    Best
    Martin
     
  10. 308 milano

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    #10 308 milano, Dec 25, 2019
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    You will be AMAZED at how many profanities you can string together in a sentence!
    :) Bottom pin, not bad at all but the top Pin is another story. Was able to put a nice chip in the edge of the front fender. Took a month of letting touch up paint dry then reapplying and light polish to fix.
     
  11. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

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    Now, that I read it once more..... :)
    Sorry for this on Christmas.

    Best
    Martin
     
  12. albert_k

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    It easily tapped back in place… Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing… Curious though what makes you think it’s stainless as I have no way of telling
     
  13. theunissenguido

    theunissenguido Formula 3
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    http://www.superformance.co.uk/308/body.html see door hinge pin. Was stainless in the past. When looking at the picture, looks normal steel to me now.
    Did they change the metal in the mean time ?
    Guido
     
  14. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

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    Maranello Concessionaires always supplied high grade steel.
    Maybe Superformance accepted the fact, that stainless is too soft for this application.
    But SF is no reference for me anyway.

    Best
    Martin
     

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