Patent ID: 8001665

Claim:
A kit for use in repairing a door hinge, wherein the door hinge comprises at least a vehicle frame bracket attached to a portion of a vehicle frame and a hinge bracket, wherein the vehicle frame bracket comprises a first and second opening aligned along and lying orthogonal to a frame bracket axis, wherein the hinge bracket comprises a first and second opening aligned along and lying orthogonal to the frame bracket axis, wherein the vehicle frame bracket and the hinge bracket are coupled using a first pin positioned in the first opening of the vehicle frame bracket and the first opening of the hinge bracket and using a second pin positioned in the second opening of the vehicle frame bracket and the second opening of the hinge bracket, wherein the kit comprises: a punch tool apparatus comprising: a body portion; and first and second spaced apart extension portions extending from the body portion to define a bracket receiving region therebetween configured to receive a portion of the vehicle frame bracket and the hinge bracket when the tool is used to remove one of the first and second pins, wherein one of the first and second spaced apart extension portions defines a pin receiving region configured to receive one of the first and second pins when the tool is used to remove the pin and the other of the first and second spaced apart portions defines a threaded opening configured to receive a threaded punch operable to engage the pin when the tool is being used to remove the pin; and at least one substitute pin for use in replacing one of the first and second pins.