[Healeys] Door Hinge center bolt

[David Nock]

I would think that they were there to help in the alignment of the doors.  Only one bolt to tighten and loosed as you aligned the door. Then install or tighten the counter sunk screws when the door is straight

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From: Michael Salter via Healeys 
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:47 AM
To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE 
Cc: Michael Salter via Healeys 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Door Hinge center bolt

Just an update.

This is a picture of a hinge on B.# 1267, a very original 5000 mile car and the bolts are in place however, upon close inspection I notice that they are marked WILEY B which means that they were BSF, not UNF as I had thought.

M




On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 11:21 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:

  I never noticed the holes were threaded. I just used them to position the threaded plate while attempting to start the hinge screws. Maybe they were used for that and the extra screw removed after the hinge was in place.

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  From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:58 PM
  To: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
  Subject: [Healeys] Door Hinge center bolt 

  The earliest 100s have "flat" hinges. In addition to the 4 countersink screws securing the hinges to the door post there is a single hex head 5/16" UNF screw in the center of the hinge plate.  
  These screws can cause problems after they are installed because they can prevent the hinges from closing completely and can cause distortion of the hinge mount(s).
  I'm completely at a loss to understand a purpose for these screws ... does anyone have any idea why they are there?

  Thanks,

  M


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