Ben, I had my doors off a few month ago, nothing like that on mine, just the
metal shims between the hinge and door. However, my car is not "unmolested"
and has been restored prior to my ownership, so please don't consider this
the final word on the subject.
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Prince" <blprince2@comcast.net>
To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:36 PM
Subject: Door Stop?
> On each of the door hinges on my BN1, there is a rubber pad (four total,
two
> on each door). What are they for? The pads look a little like a grommet,
> measuring 1-5/8" OD. The inside diameter is about 1/4" for a screw to go
> through. A metal washer fits into inside slots in the rubber to keep the
> rubber from squishing away.
>
> The pads are located between the faces of the hinges. They fasten to the
> body side of hinges (not the door side).
>
> Are the pads supposed to be door stops of some kind? Do they serve a
useful
> purpose? I couldn't find them in any of the catalogs? Where does one get
> then? Perhaps they are a previous owner's design.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
> BN1
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