Yes it does, ask me how I know. Best thing to do is get some all thread and cut it to length, screw into the corners so when you reinstall you can just slide the hinge over it and install regular bolts.If you take all the bolts out does the plate fall into the A post?
Yes it does, ask me how I know. Best thing to do is get some all thread and cut it to length, screw into the corners so when you reinstall you can just slide the hinge over it and install regular bolts.
73 modelThat’s odd…. Do you have an early truck? The plates (upper and lower) on my 70 were contained within a frame to hold the plate in the general area, preventing it from falling out of place.
That’s odd…. Do you have an early truck? The plates (upper and lower) on my 70 were contained within a frame to hold the plate in the general area, preventing it from falling out of place.
I've read numerous post asking how to go about getting the backing plates out of the A-pillar after they have fallen when removing the hinges. I assume a big majority of Broncos no longer have that area in the A-pillar unless they have been replaced. I was just giving him a word of warning.The inner structure of his A pillar was likely rusted out and the holding area for the plates was long gone.
This^^^ How I've done it to replace.I made 2 horizontal cuts (1 above and 1 below) the plate.
I made 1 vertical cut in front of thw A (hidden behind fender).
I was able to bend the “flap” back using vise grips to remove the plate.
After carefully rebending the flap to its original spot, I welded it up, ground it flat then repainted all of it. You’d never know I was in there!