[TR] Hinges

[Andrew Uprichard]

Misery loves company........

-----Original Message-----
From: John Macartney [mailto:standardtriumph at btinternet.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 6:33 PM
To: Andrew Uprichard; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Hinges

Andrew
Very sorry to read of your problem. Seems that you and me face the same
dilemma, though my hinge 
difficulty affects my front gate. Careful examination indicates the *female*
part of the hinge has 
worn eliptically, so it looks like a new gate.

Cheers, Jonmac

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at comcast.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 11:16 PM
Subject: [TR] Hinges


> The (steel) hinges on my TR3B sag and the door drops down when the
> sidescreens are fitted.  I had new pins inserted last year, but I don't
> think it was enough.  Unfortunately the hinges are "personalized" for the
> car:  the work involved in getting new hinges to fit is daunting.
>
> Does anyone have the name of someone who could somehow restore these
hinges
> and tighten them up for me?
>
> Andrew Uprichard
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