Remove the remains of the damaged link 1 of the hinge with a cutting machine and clean down to the metal the place where the new hinge is welded onto pillar 2 of the body.
Install the side door with hinges in place on the body and, holding it in the closed position, adjust it according to the opening and gaps, in accordance with Figure 8-135, using technological wedges. Perform the operation with an assistant.
Pressing the fixed link 1 of the loop to the stand 2 (with the door closed 3), attach the loop to the stand at three points along the loop perimeter. Perform the operation with an assistant.
Carefully, supporting the door from below, check the door for ease of opening/closing (make sure that the hinge axes are aligned and that the clearances of the door to the mating parts meet the requirements of Figure 8-135). Perform the operation with an assistant.
Remove the door and weld the fixed hinge link along the perimeter to the body pillar with a continuous weld 4 with a leg of 3...3.5 mm, as shown in Figure 8-143.
Figure 8-143. Welding the side door hinge:
1 - fixed link of the loop;
2 - body pillar;
3 - side door;
4 - welding seam.
Clean the welds and prepare the repaired area of the body for painting and anti-corrosion treatment.
Install the door on the body with final adjustment of the opening, protrusion/retraction and adjust the door for ease of opening and closing.
Paint the damaged areas of the door and pillar paintwork and apply anti-corrosion treatment to the weld of the fixed hinge link and the hidden cavities of the pillar.
Install the removed vehicle components and parts.