worn upper door side hinge -- fix?

[strad]

So after going through the trouble of replacing the bushings (upper and lower hinges) we found that there is play on the door side of the upper hinge, and there's not a bushing in that location. The wear is on the metal, and it's allowing the door to move up and down at the back edge. I've been looking online and I've found replacement hinges, but my issue is that they are all bolt-on, and it doesn't look like mine is bolt-on, unless the bolts are accessed from inside the door (by taking off the inner panel). Can somebody shed some light on this? Do my eyes and my bodyman father-in-law deceive me? Or are we going to have to drill holes to mount it?

The rattling going over bumps is annoying. That's why I'm looking for a fix. If it was just sagging I'd live with it lol. My father-in-law (the one with the skills) is coming next week and I'd like to have everything lined up to fix it if I can.

edit: it's a 99 model year, as in my sig. In case there were year-over-year changes with the hinges lol.

 

[SunlitComet]

I vote eyes. You got some pics to point out cause something is not right.

 

[07Burb]

X2....we need pics of the issue

 

[bowtiefreak]

Stock hinges are welded in. You need to drill out the welds and bolt in the replacement. A body shop should know this, they should also be able to weld a new unit back in there. Here's a link to LMC that states it.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/csd/full.aspx?Page=12

 

[strad]

^^^ so what you're telling me is my bodyman father-in-law is correct. That's what it looked like in person. That's depressing. Wear parts should be bolted on imo, not welded on.

 

[bowtiefreak]

yup. It sucks. I have the issue with my suburban. They are big heavy doors, the problem is compounded when people use the arm rest on the door to support their weight as they get in and out.

 

[qukon 95]

I screwed a plastic spacer on the bottom of my door to keep it from shaking riding
over bumps.I used the shim off the rear barn door and cut it to fit under the door.
I have the plastic door sill so the paint isn't getting worn off.