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Being southern raised, it was a major problem for me when I opened my vent window for the first time, and had to grab it before it fell out. Usual malady: broken pin.
So here's the steps I went thru, assisted by plenty of beer:
The broken pin, well soaked with Kroil- and the hole in the bottom of the window frame-
![002.jpg 002.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389837-d33e7f9f398aa0823f64c50f9f93f8a3.jpg)
![003.jpg 003.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389838-ce7c1f457dad9d45902c06f03dec5d79.jpg)
Soaking the pin in body prep (phosphoric acid- poor man's parkerizing)
Welded the pin back onto the frame- notice anything wrong?
![004.jpg 004.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389839-2a41181e372cce2e7a8514930fba4370.jpg)
![005.jpg 005.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389840-a6580a5540306ee28185cab9a21c81dd.jpg)
Here we go- pin's at the proper angle and rewelded.
Notice I was able to reuse the hinge rivet, by tapping it to 4-40 and using a cheese head screw.
![006.jpg 006.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389841-76ff066377db74f18c54d81429c67a1f.jpg)
![007.jpg 007.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389842-f93e2d2ee0b8113db67351df1c12fdf0.jpg)
soaking the tension spring and related hardware in body prep. If you're more patient than me, wire brush them good,
then let them soak long enough and you'll have a nice gray finish.
![008.jpg 008.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389843-f331d23099f49ead119bbe72bc6bfacb.jpg)
![010.jpg 010.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389844-67464752a9f9614270239334d7cc1959.jpg)
Finished job- I brushed and sanded, then painted with Loctite Extend, and top coated with self-etching black paint.
![013.jpg 013.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389845-8aac3b0417a467255b045f3d93cecd41.jpg)
So here's the steps I went thru, assisted by plenty of beer:
The broken pin, well soaked with Kroil- and the hole in the bottom of the window frame-
![002.jpg 002.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389837-d33e7f9f398aa0823f64c50f9f93f8a3.jpg)
![003.jpg 003.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389838-ce7c1f457dad9d45902c06f03dec5d79.jpg)
Soaking the pin in body prep (phosphoric acid- poor man's parkerizing)
Welded the pin back onto the frame- notice anything wrong?
![004.jpg 004.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389839-2a41181e372cce2e7a8514930fba4370.jpg)
![005.jpg 005.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389840-a6580a5540306ee28185cab9a21c81dd.jpg)
Here we go- pin's at the proper angle and rewelded.
Notice I was able to reuse the hinge rivet, by tapping it to 4-40 and using a cheese head screw.
![006.jpg 006.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389841-76ff066377db74f18c54d81429c67a1f.jpg)
![007.jpg 007.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389842-f93e2d2ee0b8113db67351df1c12fdf0.jpg)
soaking the tension spring and related hardware in body prep. If you're more patient than me, wire brush them good,
then let them soak long enough and you'll have a nice gray finish.
![008.jpg 008.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389843-f331d23099f49ead119bbe72bc6bfacb.jpg)
![010.jpg 010.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389844-67464752a9f9614270239334d7cc1959.jpg)
Finished job- I brushed and sanded, then painted with Loctite Extend, and top coated with self-etching black paint.
![013.jpg 013.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/389/389845-8aac3b0417a467255b045f3d93cecd41.jpg)