Repairing Door Hinge Pillar?

[Falcor31]

Hey guys, I'm pretty new to car restoring, and working on a charger 1974.

My body shop guy asked me to see if I could find this part/pillar since it's not fixable as you can see on the picture attached.

What do you think are my options to fix this? Look at a junkyard? What "part" or pillar should I be searching for?

After some googling I believe it's called a "door hinge pillar", but correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Hilljack68]

You may want to check with AMD (Auto Metal Direct) for a repop piece. But I'd try to find a good original piece from a donor car. Something like this...

 

[hunt2elk]

Try @moparmarks on this site. He has nice desert parts.

 

[bohochg]

That panel wouldn't necessarily have to come from a Charger.

Could come from an E-body, or a Roadrunner/Satellite, Coronet, even a B body station wagon.

 

[moparmarks]

E body is different.
71-4 B will work.
I'll see if I have one.

 

[WileE]

Yes, that's a A-pillar or hinge pillar as you stated. Get a clean oe part from ^^ moparmarks , the body man will section it in at the windshield post and the rocker panel for the proper repair.

 

[moparmarks]

I'm out of the left side. Have a couple right ones.

 

[Falcor31]

Hey thanks so much for the replies.

You may want to check with AMD (Auto Metal Direct) for a repop piece. But I'd try to find a good original piece from a donor car. Something like this...

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AMD doesn't seem to produce one for the charger 74, I can't find any 70-71 A pillars there.

I'm out of the left side. Have a couple right ones.

Hey thanks a lot, if you come across another please let me know, rebuild will be stopped until I can find that

 

[Falcor31]

Body guy sent me this picture to better represent where cuts would be ideal. I found one from eBay and he quoted 300 + shipping from Texas to San Diego.

 

[slimt]

Body guy sent me this picture to better represent where cuts would be ideal. I found one from eBay and he quoted 300 + shipping from Texas to San Diego.


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For 300?, thats not bad. Someone has to cut , box and ship. Make sure its clean enough to use prior to purchase.

 

[moparmarks]

Just a note that the A-pilar is at a little bit different angle on a 4-dr than a 2-dr so be sure to ask what it is off of.

 

[70chall440]

Try Stephens Performance in AL and/or Wildcat Salvage in OR.

 

[Hilljack68]

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