Anyone have a Gas cap door hinge fix?

[zieg85]

My 85 C10 gas door hinge broke.  Any one have any successful repairs they would be willing to share.  I have a couple of ideas but I'd like to see if any one has done it before.  The pivoting point on the top, part of the door itself, broke.

[slammed79]

I am gonna use a cabinet hing on my tail light assembly when I get off my can and do the swap, I don't see why it couldn't work on a bed side

[VileZambonie]

Can't you just replace it?

[zieg85]

Can't you just replace it?

That is my last resort.  I have an extra off a parts truck I saved but it is silver.  This door is nice with no rust except for the upper part of the hinge.

[choptop]

What color do you need Zeig?

[zieg85]

What color do you need Zeig?

72L Apple Red is the color of the truck according to the sticker on the glove box door.

[choptop]

I had a red one off of a sub I stripped. Not sure if its the same fit and color but I will see if I can locate it tomorrow. Youre welcome to it. Do you have a pic of whats broke? Id like to see it to better understand whats broken.

[zieg85]

I had a red one off of a sub I stripped. Not sure if its the same fit and color but I will see if I can locate it tomorrow. Youre welcome to it. Do you have a pic of whats broke? Id like to see it to better understand whats broken.

Here it is

[jaredts]

I would think that with a welder and a spare door for parts it could be done, but wouldn't be worth it.  I think for the few dollars it would cost you I'd try spray touch-up paint and see how the match is.  Probably won't be great though.

[Cabcorner]

Hard to tell in the pictures whats broken ,but a guy who used to work on my trucks would braze a nail in to hold the spring so my filler door wouldn't flop around. I learned a lot from him ,he would fix parts that should have been replaced.