I recently took out the hinge pins on the passenger side of my 64 bug.
How to remove hinge pins from a vw beetle door.
To remove a door hinge pin start by making sure you have a hammer a screwdriver and a nail punch or nail set.
I did not want to damage any paint or make any more work for myself.
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Wipe off any drips.
After several hours with a punch and a steadily bigger and bigger hammer there is definitely a trick to this pin removal idea.
Then use your hammer to push the nail punch up and under the pin until it dislodges.
This tool works so well you will be calling up your friends to offer to press their hinges out too.
A tool like this makes an absolutely miserable job a easy.
Just finished the tools.
I used an air impact tool with a the long tapered bit powered with a small 4cfm air compressor.
Next lodge a book under the door to keep it from toppling over while you unpin it.
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For two weeks the hinges were lubricated with penetrating oil twice a day.