Thread: Hood Hinges??
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Old 06-06-2010, 12:47 PM   #13
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Re: Hood Hinges??

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Originally Posted by 68 TT View Post
What we need is somebody to machine a shouldered bolt that could be put in place of the factory hinge pins. Fit the hinges with bronze bushings like the door hinges so they are rebuildable and make it greasable through the bolt.

If I had a garage to put it in I could bring my lathe back from my father in laws place 450 miles away and do this myself. Nothing worse than having the knowledge and skill to do something but no place to do the work or the tools to get it done. Talk about frustrating.
The guy I found removes the rivets, machines the holes round, then makes new rivets to tighten everything up.
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