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Advice on re-installing doors after previous owner cut bolts

Cruzmoan

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Jun 30, 2020
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1967 Bronco. Previous owner cut the door bolts out. Any advice on bolting the doors back on? The original bolts are cut and fallen inside and cannot be reused.
 

BUCKWILD

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Jun 20, 2016
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Butte county
The bolts that hold the hinges on the A pillar or different bolts, please give a little more detail even a couple of pictures
 

thegreatjustino

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Stockton, CA
The bolts that hold the door on come out through the hinges. There's really no way to cut them off and certainly no way for them to fall inside.

As stated, please provide clarification or photos of the issue.
 

Broncobowsher

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I'm guessing they really are not cut, but the more typical siezed and sheared off when tried to remove. The plate in the A-pillar has now fallen down and is not accessable.

But that is only a guess, it is rather vague how it is asked.
 

BUCKWILD

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the plate should not be able to fall down just a bit is all, use a screwdriver and pry up, if the bolts are broke off you can try to drill them out or cut the front of the a pillar out ( remove the front fenders) and replace the threaded plates
 

Broncomt

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My A pillars were so rusted inside that two of the four plates fell to the bottom. Replacing the pillars.
 

Skinnyr1

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The plates that act as nuts fell into the door since the A-pillar is rusting and falling apart.

-Remove fender
-Cut into back side of A pillar and fish out the plates

More than likely this is going to open a can of worms and you are now going to see a lot of rust in there, necessitating the replacement of the kick panel, rockers and/or partial or entire A pillar.
 

Crush

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Some have had success with cutting a square through the backside of the a pillar to access the holes/plates and reworking the plates and retainers. Then welding up the access hole. May work for you if you are not looking to have a show truck
 

EPB72

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Pleasant Hill, CA
Jeffs bronc0 graveyard also sells the forward part of the hinge pillar separate. so if you cut it open and is salvageable ,,it could make for a cleaner finished repair..
 

Broncobowsher

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Those pictures don't tell the whole story. It's like asking about a house and showing detailed pictures of a 2x4. Need to see the whole door in the door opening. There are so many different things that could be going on. Add in known rust issues and that list quadruples.
 
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