[Spridgets] Bugeye door hinge

[Steven Guterman]

All,

After reading about repairing door hinges, I think Bill has the right idea,
to see if anyone has a pair of hinges in good condition they will sell.

I see that there are two different part  number listed for hinges 471-135
early cars to 1964 and 471-140 for later cars.

Does anyone know the difference and if you can use the later hinges on an
early (1959) bugeye.

Thanks


steve

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Bill Masquelier <billmasq at hotmail.com>wrote:

> It is probably a lot easier just to get another set of hinges- I THINK that
> they are the same thru all years and I know that lots of us have spares.
> Say the word and you will probably have lots of offers.
> BillM
>
> > To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> > From: an5.sprite at gmail.com
> > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:35:08 +0000
> > Subject: [Spridgets] Bugeye door hinge
> >
> > I am looking for some advice on rebuilding my Bugeye's door hinges.
> >
> > When I took apart the hinge the pin was frozen to the center section and
> was
> rotating on the top and bottom. This seemed wrong as the pin on the top and
> bottom had small splines. As would be expected this wore away the metal
> pretty
> quickly once I started using the car.
> >
> > Is it enough to just get an oversize pin and drill/ream everything to fit
> or
> is there enough metal to drill out and add a bushing without ending up with
> a
> part that is too weak.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve
> > 59 Green Bugeye
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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