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Help please. Can anyone identify these hinges?
Condor-Dino - April 12th, 2009 at 05:30 PM

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone identify these hinges? Vintage would be late 1970's or early 1980's. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~dinohog/vw/hinges.jpg

Thank you very much,

Dino.

OZ Towdster - April 12th, 2009 at 05:50 PM

Mini

beetleboyjeff - April 12th, 2009 at 09:12 PM

Maybe a fridge?

silver - April 13th, 2009 at 09:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by OZ Towdster
Mini

yep Mini

OZ Towdster - April 13th, 2009 at 10:39 AM

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

trickysimon - April 13th, 2009 at 06:31 PM

Its handy having half a mini in your bedroom :lol:
They are similar but not the same as these hinges, unless they change with different year models.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/trickysimon/DSCF1416.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii19/trickysimon/DSCF1417.jpg

Condor-Dino - April 16th, 2009 at 06:24 PM

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.

68AutoBug - April 17th, 2009 at 12:10 AM

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????

68AutoBug - April 17th, 2009 at 02:28 PM

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

donn - April 17th, 2009 at 03:54 PM

So tell us the storey, why do you want to know and why are you restoring them?

68AutoBug - April 17th, 2009 at 05:36 PM

seeing they are painted
You could get them chromed...

the pins look like roll pins..
inexpensive and easy to replace...

LEE

Condor-Dino - April 18th, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Thanks Guys,

Here is the story. These are the hinges from the trunk and engine hood from my Condor Project:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~dinohog/vw/condor-01.jpg

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.

vw54 - April 18th, 2009 at 12:24 PM

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