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| mmascari |
 Jan 13 2017, 10:09 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 1-September 14 From: Concord, CA Member No.: 17,850 Region Association: None  |
My rear deck lid is lifted on the drivers side so I assume the hinge is in the wrong position. It appears to have been re-welded at some point. Can someone suggest a shop in Norther California that can fix this for me? Thanks, Mark
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| rgalla9146 |
Jan 13 2017, 11:39 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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I can't recommend a shop in your area but can lend some experience to keep in mind. The hinge mount has been repaired before ? That's because access to weld in that area on either side is difficult and most often done 'upside down' and with poor preparation. Both torsion bars should be released. The engine lid should be removed for prep but then re-installed to verify gaps. Kill me for saying it but for the best appearance and permanent result the engine should come out. Maybe schedule it to happen when other 'engine out' work is necessary ? IMHO |
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| pt_700 |
Jan 13 2017, 12:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California
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one of mine came off. local muffler shop was able to weld it back for $20, took him all of 5 minutes. it helped that it was easy to see exactly where it had been.
re-mounting the torsion bars, now that was a b*&^h... |
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| 7TPorsh |
Jan 13 2017, 01:25 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California
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I'm up against this problem myself...my passenger side broke...hoping my muffler guy can weld a new one one. Got a replacement mount from Bruce Stone.
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| keely444 |
Jan 13 2017, 03:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 103 Joined: 4-May 15 From: santa cruz Member No.: 18,702 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mmascari @ Jan 13 2017, 08:09 AM)  My rear deck lid is lifted on the drivers side so I assume the hinge is in the wrong position. It appears to have been re-welded at some point. Can someone suggest a shop in Norther California that can fix this for me? Thanks, Mark I know a shop in Santa Cruz that welded mine. |
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| ConeDodger |
Jan 13 2017, 04:18 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,580 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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You're a year too late to have Original Customs do the work. He moved from Sonoma to Grand Rapids Michigan last year. There is another solution though. Check JWest Engineering. They have a bolt up solution. I understand it works well...
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| mmascari |
Jan 13 2017, 05:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 1-September 14 From: Concord, CA Member No.: 17,850 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Jan 13 2017, 02:18 PM) You're a year too late to have Original Customs do the work. He moved from Sonoma to Grand Rapids Michigan last year. There is another solution though. Check JWest Engineering. They have a bolt up solution. I understand it works well... I will have to check this out. I have not seen it yet. |
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| RenoRoger |
Jan 13 2017, 08:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 11-November 10 From: Reno, NV Member No.: 12,370 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mmascari @ Jan 13 2017, 03:09 PM) QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Jan 13 2017, 02:18 PM) You're a year too late to have Original Customs do the work. He moved from Sonoma to Grand Rapids Michigan last year. There is another solution though. Check JWest Engineering. They have a bolt up solution. I understand it works well... I will have to check this out. I have not seen it yet. I installed the JWest engineering kit on one side. It works well and will never break. |
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| RenoRoger |
Jan 13 2017, 08:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 11-November 10 From: Reno, NV Member No.: 12,370 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mmascari @ Jan 13 2017, 03:09 PM) QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Jan 13 2017, 02:18 PM) You're a year too late to have Original Customs do the work. He moved from Sonoma to Grand Rapids Michigan last year. There is another solution though. Check JWest Engineering. They have a bolt up solution. I understand it works well... I will have to check this out. I have not seen it yet. I installed the JWest engineering kit on one side. It works well and will never break. |
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| amfab |
Jan 13 2017, 09:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 393 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None
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I did the Jwest thing. It works really well. A bit more work than just tacking back down the original pivot but worth it I think.
-Andrew |
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