Please visit the Club's website https://www.dloc.org.uk/ to join. Visit https://www.dloc.org.uk/adhoc to DONATE towards the cost of the forum.
Please don't post someone's email address to avoid it being harvested by spambots and it's against GDPR regulations.
Always look at "ACTIVE TOPICS" to see all posts in date & time order as they are sometimes moved; or look at "Your Posts".
Please add Reg. nrs. when posting a photo or anything about a car as this will help searches. Don't add punctuation next to nr. as this negates search.
CHANGED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS since registering?, click your username and check your address in User Control Panel, Profile, Account Settings.
If you want help to register, use "contact us" at page bottom for help.

fitting boot hinges

Post Reply
guitarman1951
Posts: 138
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:10 pm
Location: tyne and wear

fitting boot hinges

Post by guitarman1951 »

Any one fitted boot hinges,,the 4 studs are impossible to fit..
Optimized-boot hinges1.jpg
please click on the photo it should show the problem

John Chatfield
Posts: 78
Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:00 pm
Location: Shrewsbury England

Re: fitting boot hinges

Post by John Chatfield »

looking at the hinge it looks like there is a shadow of where the washers were so could it be that the bolts are fitted from the back of the mount and then washers and nuts are fitted to the hinge?

guitarman1951
Posts: 138
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:10 pm
Location: tyne and wear

Re: fitting boot hinges

Post by guitarman1951 »

Well I managed to refit the hinges, the problem was getting the studs started, the twin springs leave a tight space to get your fingers in.. Luckily I have long fingers. Getting my two middle fingers behind the spring and balancing the stud by the head, I must have dropped the studs hundreds of times. Tenacity and perseverance got the job done, and the help of a thin ring spanner once the studs got a bite..

Post Reply