[4dr]

Hi to All,
Is it easier to remove/replace the door with the hinges on or off.
The reason is, I started to remove the bolts and suspected there might be a plate or cage, inside the body that might fall out, once the bolts are removed.
Removing the Philips head side seems more difficult.

Thanks for any help.
Stevo

[400 4spd.]

Front door with fender off, removal with hinges is easier. With fender on, leave the hinges on the car.
Rear door, probably won't matter.

[4dr]

Thanks,
Just wanted to be sure.
You can really get carried away doing body work.

[400 4spd.]

Yeah, I've had that thought myself before......

[Jeff Hamlin]

The plate within the jamb does move but just a bit for door alignment, it will not fall down.
You are far better off leaving hinges on the door.
You don't have to remove the fender, but would need to remover any rocker molding/trim and tape the edge of the door and fender so as not to chip the paint. Then just loosen the upper bolts and remove the lower on the dogleg and use a short block of wood to hold the lower fender out to access hinge bolts. A long handled S wrench works best. Just take a look in the Fisher Body Manual and it will show you the full details.

I even went as far as making a cradle that fit into/onto my floor jack to hold & support the door while doing this.

[4dr]

Thanks,
I was worried about that plate falling, so that is good to know.
I am glad I paused before doing this because I decided to remove the vent window frame.
The inner and outer fenders are off, making it easier to work on the windshield.