A Little Trunk Hinge Repair Guidance Please? |
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A Little Trunk Hinge Repair Guidance Please? |
kenshapiro2002 |
Sep 23 2010, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Just opened up Pickle's trunk to hear a sickening pop...like a piece of metal being snapped off. I assumed I'd encountered the dreaded weld breaking syndrom, but it seems not. The bolt on the left side must have been very loose, and shot off, damaging the last few threads on the bolt, and I assume (can't see in there that well, the last few threads in the "nut". So, I'm thinking I'll order the new bolt and try chasing the threads in the nut with a nice M8 1.25 from Home Depot? If that fails, Ill need to get a thread cutter and renew it. Opinions?
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IronHillRestorations |
Sep 23 2010, 07:23 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,724 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I've got to do some scrounging in the shop tomorrow. I'll see what I've got. I drill down the center and then make a groove in the bearing surface of the shoulder bolt, so you can put a grease fitting on it.
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kenshapiro2002 |
Sep 23 2010, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks. Seems the later cars (mine is a 1970) have a different hinge. Mine is the bolt that when the lid is closed is at the top of the hinge and attaches the racket off of the lid into the hinge...the hinge rotates over that shoulder on the bolt.
I've got to do some scrounging in the shop tomorrow. I'll see what I've got. I drill down the center and then make a groove in the bearing surface of the shoulder bolt, so you can put a grease fitting on it. |
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