[Healeys] boot hinges

Wed Jan 1 13:44:55 MST 2020

I do not think that would be a problem, being clear enough when fitted.

Thanks all for the advise given.

Kees Oudesluijs

Op 1-1-2020 om 20:29 schreef WILLIAM B LAWRENCE:
> Depending on how the hinge is located on the car the LH and RH 
> markings may not be correct for the Jensen.
>
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
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> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] boot hinges
> If you look inside the long part of an original hinge you will see 
> that they are marked L/H or R/H. Looking from the bottom side you can 
> easily see the slope of the short parts going in opposite directions.
> Cheers......Bob
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> On Jan 1, 2020, at 12:42 PM, richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:boyracer466 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> The hinges are handed. This is what Michael is referring to when he 
>> says the "angle of the base". It is very hard to tell which is which 
>> if you only look at one by itself. They are not marked as LH or RH.  
>> If you put two of them side by side, a left hand and a right hand, it 
>> will then become very apparent.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 6:48 AM Michael Salter 
>> <michaelsalter at gmail.com <mailto:michaelsalter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Just a comment on that type on hinge, all of which were made by
>>     Wilmot Breedon, be very careful of the profile and angle of the
>>     base.
>>     The idea is that when installed the hinge pins are perfectly in line.
>>     If incorrect angle hinges are used a paint job can be ruined  ...
>>     don't ask me how I know 🙄
>>
>>     M
>>
>>     On Wed, Jan 1, 2020, 7:05 AM Kees Oudesluijs,
>>     <coudesluijs at chello.nl <mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl>> wrote:
>>
>>         A friend of mine is working on a Jensen Interceptor, not the
>>         well known large coupe's from the late 1960's early 1970's
>>         but what is known in Jensen circles as the "early
>>         Interceptor" from the 1950's based on an adapted Austin
>>         platform with a 4ltr Austin engine. It would not be
>>         surprising if the Interceptors bonnet hinges are the same as
>>         on the boot of one of the big Healey's, as both cars were
>>         built by the Jensen factory. Probably a lot of common parts
>>         were used.
>>
>>         See below:
>>
>>         Alan at Kestrel believes the bonnet hinges on the early
>>         Interceptor are Big Healey boot hinges, they certainly look
>>         the same. SC Parts of Crawley do these relatively cheaply,
>>         probably cheaper than trying to rechrome the existing, but
>>         what SC parts will never do is check dimensions to ensure
>>         they are actually the same as their stock comes from Germany
>>         and isn't to hand for measuring (AH Spares will measure
>>         anything but oddly their price for the same hinges is much
>>         higher, usually it is the other way around). So is there
>>         anyone out there with an Austin Healey 3000, or a Daimler
>>         Dart/SP250 as S C Parts list the same hinges for both cars,
>>         who could check the dimensions of the hinges? What i am
>>         trying to match is as the photo below.
>>
>>         Bonnet hinge dimensions.JPG
>>
>>
>>         Kees Oudesluijs
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