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[Linda and Don Brubaker <ldbrubaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I am replacing the side window seals and door seals on my 69 GTV, I have 
taken the door hinges to be refurbished.  The door hinges were so bad that 
I could move the rear of the door 3-4 inches vertically when the door was 
open.  New hinges are necessary to make the door fit correctly and to avoid 
ruining the lock plates.  Refurbishing involves making bushings to fit into 
the middle hinge position.  There are 2 bushing per hinge.  The machine 
shop (a well-known Ferrari restorer here in the Chicago area-his shop is a 
wonderland of Italian cars) has dismantled the hinges, will create new 
bushings, press them into position and then re-assemble the hinges.  Since 
this is a common problem with a GTV, I have asked the machine shop to give 
me a price for making up extra sets.  With the thought in mind that other 
owners might be interested in a similar repair, I am going to decide by 
next Friday, April 8 if I should ask them to make up the extra sets.  If 
you are interested, the price would be 140 for 8 bushings.  That is enough 
to do both doors.
I found a locksmith to re-key my existing door locks, so I have a new set 
of door handles/locks I purchased from Centerline.  If you are looking for 
such a thing, give me a call at (847) 550-8422.
There are many little trim screws that hold the chrome pieces around the 
door and side window openings.  There are also small trim screws that 
secure the channels holding the door gasket.  Does anyone have a good 
source for these?  My guess is that these are special metric-sized and not 
available from the local hardware store.
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