Questions about rear trunk hinges & pivots, are these hinges repairable? - NOPE Options

[seanpaulmc]

Here are some pictures of the rear trunk pivots in the 914 I bought. It looks like a few people have been in there before, but I don't know what it should look like. Although it is working as of now, I want to plan this repair before it goes bad.

Would someone post a picture what this should look like originally?
And, would someone post pictures of the JWest trunk pivots installed?
Are there other options? JWest shows out of stock.







Thanks in advance.

[seanpaulmc]

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[McMark]

They looks exactly like that...only welded and not broken. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

What are you trying to figure out?

The weld in repair process is to pull the rear trunk lid and hinges, grind/cut the old mounts out. Clean the metal and prep for welding. Reinstall the trunk lid and hinges (in the middle of their adjustment, no springs) and align the hood to the body (a friend helps). Then tack weld the new brackets into place, remove the hood and hinges again and do the final welding. Primer and paint and reassemble.

[aggiezig]

See: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2474896

[ConeDodger]

I have a set of the jWest ones. I just saw them today. Not installed though, because Original Customs repaired the repair to mine. Seems welds shouldn't look like a chicken shit there... McMark must not have been able to stand it either because he just did it without being asked! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[Rand]

If your trunk lid is still aligned well, I'd just wire wheel it clean, treat with Ospho, and weld it in place. A few spot welds will secure it and hold for decades.

[seanpaulmc]

Are these rear trunk hinges salvageable? The small linkage is broken (both sides of the car) and disconnected from the main part of the hinge, and on the driver's side the pin on the hinge where the roller for the torsion bar rests is very heavily grooved. It is unlikely a new roller can be put on this pin in this condition.

The torsion bars for holding up the trunk are disconnected was hoping to get them reconnected until seeing all this.






Update on the original question here is no I have not yet addressed the hinge pivots. If you look at the earlier pictures you can see they are screwed in place - the cups have no tack welds holding them. The trunk lid seems level and adjusted well enough. Cleaning and tack welding the pivots in place seems to be a good course of action as I need to also do the same the to the driver's side L-bracket for the engine lid.

My questions are:
1. Can these broken hinge links be repaired?
2. What to do about the worn out pin?

[seanpaulmc]

Wanted to update my own thread with the findings and fix for the trunk hinges I found on my car.

These are (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)




Since originally posting this I'd say I'm not afraid of welding in new stock hinge brackets after having fixed some of my tin, repaired the passenger side jack point, and welded in supports for a front sway bar. However, I had bought these JWest trunk hinges when the popped up in the for sale section a while back and have now gotten around to installing them.

These are outstanding!





Now to steel myself for the dreaded torsion bars.

[Montreal914]

Nice!

Don't forget to install the stopper plate! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Root_Werks]

Nice!

Don't forget to install the stopper plate! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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Also make sure your stopper plates don't allow the hinge to contact the grill. Most (like mine) have worn just enough the hinge puts pressure on the little grills.

[rgalla9146]

I maintain that a proper repair of these is best done with the engine out, especially
if original appearance and function are important.
Most of us are not able to weld upsidedown....at crotch level... in tight quarters....
with fuel lines nearby....and no absolutes for position.
Just sayin'

[Olympic 914]

I maintain that a proper repair of these is best done with the engine out, especially
if original appearance and function are important.
Most of us are not able to weld upsidedown....at crotch level... in tight quarters....
with fuel lines for nearby....and no absolutes for position.
Just sayin'

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[targa72e]

I maintain that a proper repair of these is best done with the engine out, especially
if original appearance and function are important.
Most of us are not able to weld upsidedown....at crotch level... in tight quarters....
with fuel lines nearby....and no absolutes for position.
Just sayin'

or has the potential to make for a really exciting day (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

john