[Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners

[Tom Witt]

When one considers the hinge is chrome, not body color it stands to 
reason that the body and trunk (boot) were painted and then the three 
pieces assembled. IF..., in fact the stud is painted at the factory it 
might be that the topside was painted, the hinge attached by the stud 
only and then hung to paint the underside. Just a guess but at least a 
possibility (not trying to create a big hammer on the firewall urban 
legend here).

On 5/14/2022 7:22 AM, Allan Ballard via Tigers wrote:
> I'm guessing the purpose of a flat screw is to avoid damage being inflicted upon the rubber trunk seal which is immediately below.
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> Whether it should be painted or not, my sparse few examples are not reliable to say.
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> It occurs to me that leaving it unpainted makes practical sense given its contact with the rubber trunk seal, which would rub off the paint over time.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Lindner
> Sent: May 14, 2022 8:36 AM
> To: Ron Fraser
> Cc: Allan Ballard ,
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners
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> Just to confuse the matter more…there is a supposedly all-original survivor for sale on eBay. In the photo of the trunk it shows the hinge screws as NOT painted…but the studs are painted.
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> I know the claim of all original could be suspect, but thought it was worth sharing.
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> Jim
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On May 14, 2022, at 8:05 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:
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>> Allan
>> The photo evidence indicates that the Parts List is not correct.
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>> The fasteners should be natural color, not painted.
>> The trunk lid would be painted 1st, paint cured then installed.
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>> The March 1963 shows this screw in the Series I & II section for the trunk
>> hinge
>> 2203571 Screw, 1/4" UNF. X 1/2" Special
>> This screw is also listed for the Series III & IV trunk hinge but the word
>> Special is not there.
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>> This screw # does not show up in the ZY section of the Parts List.
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>> Your pictures look like a large headed Round Screw much like a license plate
>> screw.
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>> I know my trunk hinge fasteners are not original so no help there.
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>> Ron Fraser
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tigers On Behalf Of Allan Ballard via
>> Tigers
>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2022 1:39 AM
>> To: Jay Laifman
>> Cc: Tiger List List
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners
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>> These are going on my Forest
>> Green Mk1a Tiger:
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