<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Pictured is a NOS trunk hinge. The studs came with the hinge but no screw or nuts. Some of the used hinges I have show no paint on the fasteners. Some do, but they have overspray on the hinge from a repaint. Even my originals have paint from a respray before I owned it. It's hard to believe they would be painted from the factory because the hinge would have to be masked. The other picture is the stainless hardware I will be using.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jim D</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Allan Ballard via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> </div><div>Date: 5/14/22 10:25 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: James Lindner <jliny5@cox.net>, Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> </div><div>Cc: tigers@autox.team.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners </div><div><br></div></div>I'm guessing the purpose of a flat screw is to avoid damage being inflicted upon the rubber trunk seal which is immediately below.<br> <br>Whether it should be painted or not, my sparse few examples are not reliable to say.<br> <br>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.<br> <br> <br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: James Lindner <br>Sent: May 14, 2022 8:36 AM<br>To: Ron Fraser <br>Cc: Allan Ballard , <br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners<br> <br>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.<br> <br>I know the claim of all original could be suspect, but thought it was worth sharing.<br> <br>Jim<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>Sent from my iPad<br> <br>> On May 14, 2022, at 8:05 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:<br>><br>> Allan<br>> The photo evidence indicates that the Parts List is not correct.<br>><br>> The fasteners should be natural color, not painted.<br>> The trunk lid would be painted 1st, paint cured then installed.<br>><br>> The March 1963 shows this screw in the Series I & II section for the trunk<br>> hinge<br>> 2203571 Screw, 1/4" UNF. X 1/2" Special<br>> This screw is also listed for the Series III & IV trunk hinge but the word<br>> Special is not there.<br>><br>> This screw # does not show up in the ZY section of the Parts List.<br>><br>> Your pictures look like a large headed Round Screw much like a license plate<br>> screw.<br>><br>> I know my trunk hinge fasteners are not original so no help there.<br>><br>> Ron Fraser<br>><br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: Tigers On Behalf Of Allan Ballard via<br>> Tigers<br>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2022 1:39 AM<br>> To: Jay Laifman<br>> Cc: Tiger List List<br>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners<br>><br>> These are going on my Forest<br>> Green Mk1a Tiger:<br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>><br>> tigers@autox.team.net<br>><br>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive (http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers)<br>><br>> Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jliny5@cox.net<br>><br>><br><br> <br>_______________________________________________<br><br>tigers@autox.team.net<br><br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers http://autox.team.net/archive<br><br>Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jimdamelio@verizon.net<br><br><br></body></html>