[TR] boot/bonett hinges

Bill anabil007 at comcast.net
Wed Nov 18 17:28:04 MST 2009


They are different, the Drivers side hinge angles (a very small 
amount) to the right, the passenger to the left.

On the same subject, I am replacing the passenger side bonnet hinge, 
question ... must I remove the cubby box ... yes ... no ... maybe ...

Thanks...


>Taking apart my tr-3 resulted in my throwing the 4 hinges together 
>in a box.  Now i'm having trouble telling them apart.  I noticed in 
>the Moss catalogue that the boot and bonett hinges have differant 
>part numbers so i assume they're differant fitting.  I find they 
>look the same as far as bold holes spacing.  I did find that inside 
>one hinge had the numbers 4344 LH and 4348 RH.  Another hinge had 
>numbers 4346 RH and 4350 LH with the remaining two hinges having no 
>numbers anywhere.  I can't figure out why a hinge would have two 
>numbers and another hinge have nothing at all.
>
>I'm not sure how to tell the hinges apart, maybe just trial and 
>error.  If anyone has experience or information it would help.
>
>thanks
>
>gary n.


-- 
"Thinking is the hardest work there is. That's why so few people 
undertake it." - Henry Ford
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
"Casper"
TS16765L
Wallace, CA


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