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Old 08-27-2017, 05:23 PM   #1
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Where to buy cabinet hinges and misc?

The hinges on the cabinets mounted on the doors have had a rough go of it lately, mostly getting bumped while open. This has caused them to go out of true and now a couple are hard to close. I've pulled them off and managed to straighten a few out to where they are workable again, but I'd like to replace some of them. I've got a 2001 SMB conversion. Has this hardware changed at all over the years?

So where does one buy this hardware? Specifically I'm after the hinges on the drop-down door panel on the front side door. Can you get them through SMB, or is there another standard source to buy replacement parts for the interior hardware in these rigs?

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Old 08-27-2017, 08:03 PM   #2
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A picture is worth a thousand words.....

Some of the cabinet hardware is Southco brand stuff.....but tough to say what you have without pics....
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Old 08-27-2017, 09:58 PM   #3
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I have bought items for the van as well as the house from these people, https://www.cabinetparts.com. Very helpful costumer service.
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Old 08-27-2017, 10:30 PM   #4
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I replaced all the hinges and pulls in my old van with cheap stuff from Lowes and used slightly longer screws for more bite on the hinges. They're all standard screw spacing, etc - direct replacement. You can go as fancy as you want. You could also trim the T-molding on the backside and go with piano hinges for added strength I suppose.

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Like so- looks a lot like the ones in gcvt's pics.
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Old 08-28-2017, 10:32 PM   #6
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Yep, that's the stuff I bought. Identical.
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