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 Condor-Dino
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| posted on April 12th, 2009 at 05:30 PM |
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Help please. Can anyone identify these hinges?
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.
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| posted on April 12th, 2009 at 05:50 PM |
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Mini
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on April 12th, 2009 at 09:12 PM |
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Maybe a fridge?
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| posted on April 13th, 2009 at 09:56 AM |
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Mini
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yep Mini
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Keeping it real !
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| posted on April 13th, 2009 at 10:39 AM |
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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
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| posted on April 13th, 2009 at 06:31 PM |
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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.
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| posted on April 16th, 2009 at 06:24 PM |
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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.
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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????
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| posted on April 17th, 2009 at 02:28 PM |
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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
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| posted on April 17th, 2009 at 03:54 PM |
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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!
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 posted on April 17th, 2009 at 05:36 PM |
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seeing they are painted
You could get them chromed...
the pins look like roll pins..
inexpensive and easy to replace...
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on April 18th, 2009 at 11:46 AM |
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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.
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| posted on April 18th, 2009 at 12:24 PM |
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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
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