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Willys hood hinge pics & dimensions please

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by langy, Dec 19, 2014.

  1. langy
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    Has anyone got any detailed pics or could take some of a Willys hood hinge please, dimensions of the hinge would be good too, thanks in advance.
     
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    Some of the glass cars use a piano style hinge. It mounts to the cowl and hood at the very back. The custom one I have has a bend in one side. I can measure it if you like.
     

  5. langy
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    I thought the stock hinge was piano hinge but wider ? I measured the aperture where it sits and got 12", yes if you could measure I would appreciate it, any pics would be useful too.

    Thanks Steve
     
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  7. Steve, i can meassure an origonal one tommorrow when i get home and maybe a pic or two. JW
     
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    That would be great if you could, thanks in advance
     
  10. Steve, I dug out a couple of 38 hoods and the hinges are stuffed (hadn't looked at them in 20 years) so will keep looking. See what I can find, JW
     
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    Steve this thread has a picture of a steel hood hinge assembly. I suppose you are more interested in the piano hinge style that is typically used on the fiberglass cars. I found some pinao hinge types for sale on some web sites but not much detail in the pictures. I imagine with your skill sets that you can build one from scratch if you set your mind to it.

    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1940-willy-steel-front-end.926773/#post-10449454
     
  12. Just for shits and giggles, heres what I had :eek:, the rest is fairly good. If I can clean it up a bit and see where the hinge starts and stops I may get some measurements. JW
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    Steve; I have a hood in primer in my shop. The hinge is in excellent condition. I can get you pics tonight if you still need them
     
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    Steve my husband took some pictures for you this morning. Sorry but I stink at posting more than one picture at a time so bear with me.
     
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    Hope these help.
     
  18. langy
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    Excellent, thanks a lot
     
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  19. langy
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    Many thanks, some very useful pics there.
     
  20. WILLYSMAN1940
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    DO YOU HAVE A WILLYS HOOD HINGE FOR SALE FOR A 1940 WILLYS? THANKS
     
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    Lee Kay probably does!
     

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