The door hinges and hinge boxes have finally been removed from the front section. In order to get them out, the door pillar structure had to be cut away in part. These structures support the door shut pillars as well as act as the firewall assembly. They are rusted through and need to be replaced anyway. The hinges are a notoriously poorly designed part of this car. The hinge pins are supposed to remain solid on the box and the hinge arm rotates on the pin. The problem is that the pin rusts solid on the arm and then it starts to rotate on the box. There is very little meat on the box and it starts enlarge the hole and cut into the pin. Result- a very sloppy door fit if at all possible.
The door hinges and hinge boxes have finally been removed from the front section. In order to get them out, the door pillar structure had to be cut away in part. These structures support the door shut pillars as well as act as the firewall assembly. They are rusted through and need to be replaced anyway. The hinges are a notoriously poorly designed part of this car. The hinge pins are supposed to remain solid on the box and the hinge arm rotates on the pin. The problem is that the pin rusts solid on the arm and then it starts to rotate on the box. There is very little meat on the box and it starts enlarge the hole and cut into the pin. Result- a very sloppy door fit if at all possible. 
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