[TR] boot/bonett hinges

[FRED E THOMAS]

Another way of  guarding against hinge breaking  along with correct side is 
double check the angle on the "BOTTOM" of the complete hinge, it will have a 
angle for the curvature of the hood or deck lide, thus left on the right 
will not work   FT
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] boot/bonett hinges


> Left and right are not too hard to tell : If you look at the space below 
> the
> hinge pin on each side, I think you'll see that one side is longer than 
> the
> other.  The long side always goes to the outside of the car.  Getting this
> wrong is a sure way to break the hinges!
>
> There is supposed to be a difference in stud location between boot & 
> bonnet
> hinges, but I don't recall for sure which one is which offhand.  Only one 
> of
> the smaller studs is different; if memory serves the small stud near the
> hinge pin is farther away from the pin on the bonnet hinges.
>
> Some of the boot hinges also have a round brass rivet sticking up that
> serves as a stop; but I've seen lots of repro boot hinges without it, and
> even some bonnet hinges with it.
>
> -- Randall
>
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