Hi Everyone,
Can anyone identify these hinges? Vintage would be late 1970's or early 1980's. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Dino.
Mini
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
Maybe a fridge?
From your ole' mate Jeff
OZ Towdster wrote:Mini
yep Mini
Keeping it real !
Probaley the boot hinges but , as they have a short bottom end like your picture above .
I woulkd suspect if they are mini boot hinges that you will be haing trouble with them if they are not mouted on a curved surface the same as the rear of a mini ie: the pivot pin isn't square to the mounting faces
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
Its handy having half a mini in your bedroom 😂
They are similar but not the same as these hinges, unless they change with different year models.
Thanks Guys,
Mini is closest I can find but not quite there. I'm just not happy with the condition these ones are in, but I'll restore them and see what happens.
Thanks for all Advice and suggestions.
Dino.
they could be MINI boot hinges...
or MG - BMC -Morris-Austin - Leyland ??
Not sure whether the Leyland Mini had the same hinges
had wind up windows... squared off grill ..
headlamps in the grill...
LEE
Mini Moke bonnet hinges????
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
They aren't Leyland Mini panel van rear door hinges either
could be MG midget ? bonnet or boot hinges...??
or Triumph herald ??? or Standard Vanguard - 8 & 10
still guessing..??
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
So tell us the storey, why do you want to know and why are you restoring them?
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
seeing they are painted
You could get them chromed...
the pins look like roll pins..
inexpensive and easy to replace...
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Thanks Guys,
Here is the story. These are the hinges from the trunk and engine hood from my Condor Project:
They are painted in the picture above but they came in a chrome finish and were very pitted. I do not think they are re-chromable becuase of their condition. My brother. a spray painter, thinks they will be okay painted.
So, I thought if I could identify what hinges they actually were, I could source some new ones and get the best finish. Unfortunately, we haven't quite found them yet.
Lee, you mentioned "rolled pins". These hinges have a tube with the ends burred over to hold in place (which I destoyed drilling out). Is that the same thing? If so, I'll know what to ask for when I get the pins redone.
Thanks everyone for advice.
Dino.
yeah the Condor would have to be one of the best VW based Kit cars built much better than a buggy or a eureka or others
