[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by gtospieg

Ze... I recently removed one of the hinges on my Tempest project. I used heat and an impact driver...for a while. I eventually got two out of three and was then able to heat the third one again and use the impact driver again. It finally loosened just enough that I could twist the hinge and then it got easier.

Yeah, I thought about using heat. It's a good idea and I'd have given it a try, but my torch is elsewhere at the moment. Not wanting to take no for an answer tonight, I got out the drill gun and went to work. I had to drill out four of the six bolts to get the hinges off the original passenger side door, but I won the battle.

Originally Posted by nikrnic

Just got to say I love following your resto story. Big fan of the 24207. It took me years to find the right one. Cheers!

Thank you! I hope that others here are able to get some entertainment from my restoration along the way. I always enjoy getting ideas and feedback from others, so it has been fun to post here and share the experience.

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

Your lucky to live where you do....got rust free parts from near by Idaho...and Cali ...Nevada...with reasonable shipping rates.

Yeah, being from the Midwest originally, I know I have it good where I live now. Even aside from the neighboring states, stuff doesn't really rust in Washington State, either. Much of the state of pretty dry and arid, and West of the Cascades where it rains is still surprisingly easy on cars. Very little to no snow and no road salt makes a huge difference.