Engine lid hinge repair Options

[malcolm2]

I can think of a couple ways to fix this. Can i hear more ideas?

You can see that there are 4 weld impressions. 3 have pulled a hole in the firewall.

[cary]

I don't have a car to look at right now. Will there be enough room for the lid to open with a bolt in the hinge?

[malcolm2]

I don't have a car to look at right now. Will there be enough room for the lid to open with a bolt in the hinge?

I should have checked, prior to removing the lid. But there is a slight "gusset" on each side of the vertical part of the hinge. I will have to re-fit the lid to double check.

[mzalanka]

I wouldn't second guess Cary as he obviously knows his stuff. The proper long term repair would be to cut, patch, reweld, and address any additional rust on the firewall.

The tack method, though, would be a quick fix for a driver and would be easily reversible if/when you decide on a more permanent repair. You'll need to remove the rear window for anything more significant than a tack weld as the heat could crack it and/or cause the butyl to melt/catch fire (although it kind of looks like your window might be urethaned in?). RD has the hinge bracket available cheap and you could do a thorough repair when the time is right.

http://www.restoration-design.com/store/product/PP343

The spot welds on my driver side hinge gave way and I can speak to the effectiveness of two little tacks in working long-term.