 Rear trunk pivot, Weld it or replace with after market |
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| whitey |
 May 12 2007, 12:25 AM
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I need to weld my rear trunk pivot hing....Should I buy the bolt on replacement or does welding fix the problem and hold?...I want to leave the torsion spring to keep it original.
Thanks, Dave |
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| Lou W |
May 12 2007, 12:53 AM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
I would think that if you are trying to keep it original, you should weld a replacement. If you want a better setup, I'd go with Camp914's setup. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| JPB |
May 12 2007, 06:49 AM
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| Rand |
May 12 2007, 04:20 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I welded mine. It's as strong as new and only took a few minutes. But I ditched the torsion spring, so lining it up was easy.
I went with gas shocks instead. Agree with the Camp914 recommendation for that. If you go for the hinge/pivot replacement, go with The JWest kit |
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| kconway |
May 12 2007, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Rand @ May 12 2007, 03:20 PM)  I welded mine. It's as strong as new and only took a few minutes. I'm going with the welded repro piece.  How did you position the pivot while welding. That is, how did you find the right spot to weld it in? Can't figure how to locate it properly. The new part is larger in diameter than OEM piece was, which is long gone. This is what mine has on it now.  |
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| boxstr |
May 12 2007, 11:35 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Make sure that the threaded part on your new hinge piece is solidly in place. I had one that I put in, my very first one, and it spun around in place. I did not know that it had to be welded into place, the then rest welded onto the side wall.
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