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| xsurfer |
 Jan 13 2010, 08:09 PM
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I rear trunk lid on my 71 six cylinder flew up yesterday by accident. The left corner next to the engine grill didn't return flush to the engine grill. Did the hinge bend? Anyone had this problem? HEEELLLLLPPPPP!
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| rick 918-S |
Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,826 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner.
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| jt914-6 |
Jan 13 2010, 09:13 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM)  Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 14 2010, 03:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,945 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(jt914-6 @ Jan 13 2010, 07:13 PM) QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM) Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| xsurfer |
Jan 15 2010, 01:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 14 2010, 01:03 PM) QUOTE(jt914-6 @ Jan 13 2010, 07:13 PM) QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 13 2010, 08:51 PM) Check the body mount for the pivot bolt. They rust off and then the lid pops up in the corner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I can't see where the hinge is broken. The distance between the "u" bend in the hinge on the left appears to be at least double the right. Can the hinge be bent by flying up? Are orig. hinges available? Thanks Gene |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 15 2010, 01:56 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,945 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(xsurfer @ Jan 15 2010, 11:30 AM) I can't see where the hinge is broken. Never seen the actual hinge break. It's either the bolt that mounts the hinge to the body or the bracket that is welded to the body that holds said bolt. It's way up on top, so you really have to look closely under the black mesh piece on the side. Your head needs to be inside the engine compartment to get a good look up there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy |
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| Tom_T |
Jan 15 2010, 10:08 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 15 2010, 11:56 AM) QUOTE(xsurfer @ Jan 15 2010, 11:30 AM) I can't see where the hinge is broken. Never seen the actual hinge break. It's either the bolt that mounts the hinge to the body or the bracket that is welded to the body that holds said bolt. It's way up on top, so you really have to look closely under the black mesh piece on the side. Your head needs to be inside the engine compartment to get a good look up there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) open the engine lid & look at the high side, but disagree on hinge never breaking .... It's usually the hinge plate either tearing loose at the welds to the inner body, or less often the plate tears, or at this late date 35+ years later the bolts could corrode through, esp. in heavy weather areas. Typically the trunk rides 1/2" - 1" high on the side that lets go due to the high-torsion springs pressure on the plates, rollers, hinge bolt, etc. OE style repro &/or OEM hinge plates, bolts & rollers are all available at the usual suspects: PP, AA, Pelican, etc. & any decent body shop can put them in for you, if you can't! I had both sides done one at a time back in the day when mine was my DD, so I bought a pair of everything now, but went with the metal roller this time (weren't available back then IIRC. BTW - nothing you did with the lid flying up, except that maybe it went a little sooner with the instant shock. It wouldn't have gone like that unless it was already weakened & would've done so anyway eventually. You can drive it like that so long as no rain or snow is in the forecast! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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xsurfer Trunk Lid Trouble Jan 13 2010, 08:09 PM
Spoke A pic or two might help. There aren't any adju... Jan 13 2010, 08:48 PM
tat2dphreak
[quote name='jt914-6' post='1261606' date='... Jan 15 2010, 01:48 PM Jerry75914 JWest makes a nice replacement hinge if you don... Jan 14 2010, 02:31 PM tat2dphreak
yep, I highly recommend... your hinge probably ... Jan 14 2010, 03:17 PM
rick 918-S Hey wait a minute... :idea: Are you saying the FRO... Jan 16 2010, 08:45 AM |
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