26-9/16" outside LH hinge to outside RH hinge, measured at the hinge pins.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
---- Dave Murphy <roadwarriordave@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks to all of those who replied to my emails headed by the initial title,
> "[Healeys] Installation of Moss Luggage Rack on BJ8"~.
> But I have a problem with the dimensions of the upper mounting tabs on the
> rack Moss sent me and was unable to get it to fit because the upper mounting
> tabs on the rack were almost 1/2" too close together for my car.
>
> The mounting tabs on the rack reasure about 26-3/4" to 26-13/32" apart
> (inside edge to inside edge) which is about the same as how my trunk hinges
> are spaced outside edge to outside edge.
>
> But bolting on the the hinge mount adapters provided with the rack requires
> 7/16 inch additional room be available between the two mounting tabs on the
> rack to allow for two hex heads that are integral with the hinge mount
> adapters.
>
> Thus either my trunk lid hinges need to measure about 26-5/16 inches outside
> to outside to use this Moss Rack, or I need a rack with the upper mounting
> tab weldments measuring about 27-3/16 inch to perhaps 27-5/16 inch apart.
>
> I'd like to know if my '66 BJ8 boot lid hinges are more broadly spaced than
> typical.
> Would some of you please measure the spacing of your boot/trunk lid hinges
> for me? What is the boot lid hinge spacing on your cars, from left side of
> left hinge to right side of right hinge?
> Thanks
> -Dave Murphy, Dearborn MI
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