I'm looking at the same problem with my '76. I was wondering if replacing
the hinge pins ($10.50 part from Spit Bits) would be a viable alternative
to replacing the whole hinge ($30 ea. x 4 = $120). Or am I just being
overly frugal?
Jeff, according to the part numbers in VB, the door hinges for all
spitfires are the same.
-Terry L. Thompson
'76 Spit 1500
Maryland
At 06:35 PM 2/13/00 -0800, you wrote:
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>Hey everyone...
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>My drivers' side door is sagging a bit. It also wasn't aligning very well
>when closing, even when I lift the outside handle to make up for the sag. I
>solved the latter problem to my great delight this afternoon, but I've been
>advised by other listers that the hinge pins are probably worn, causing the
>play in the hinges.
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>I have a local source that has complete door hinges he'll sell me and I plan
>on taking that route to fix the problem unless there is some sort of
>adjustment I can make where the hinges bolt to the "A" support.
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>Assuming that is not possible, are all Spitfire door hinges interchangeable
>regardless of the year? Or am I definitely going to want a set of Mk3
>hinges? Also, is there any way for me to tell if the ones I purchase are
>any better than the ones I have now without installing the replacements
>first? It might save me a few hours and a return trip.
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>Thanks!
>
>Jeff in San Diego
>'67 Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
>http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
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