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Re: getting un-hinged..

To: <CarlSereda@aol.com>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: getting un-hinged..
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 21:59:18 -0600
References: <49.38e21b03.2d4848cd@aol.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: <CarlSereda@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:05 PM
Subject: getting un-hinged..


> Hi Listers,
> Any reasonable ways to fix worn-out TR door hinges?
> When new, pins are supposed to rotate 'within' the hinge tubes... but mine
> rusted up inside 30 years ago and all this time the non-rotating 'pin
ends',
> which are splined, just reamed the hinge 'end-holes' bigger and bigger.
Anyone
> have steps for salvaging these?
> Carl
> '63 TR4 since '74

Can't you just buy new ones from TRF?

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.lotusowners.com
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