Model A Deck Lid Hinges

I spotted these neat little deck lid hinges on a Model A roadster at Pistons & Paint yesterday.


Pistons & Paint 2012-21 by Bib Overalls, on Flickr

Can any one here identify the hinges or recommend an alternate (and available) hinge that I can use on my Model a coupe project?

 

Look into marine deck hatch hinges, they come in a wide verity of materials and styles.

 

Great idea!

 

'35/'36 Ford sedan hinges are repopped and affordable. I'm using a set from Bob Drake on my '34 Chevy since I haven't found nice originals. Now if I could find a set of latches....

 

planning on build a deck lid i try some triumph tr2,tr3,spitfire hinges that looks like those...

 

The deck lid and panel in front of it will need a piece of good metal spot welded under the area so things don't flex. Bob

 

vintage ice box hinges

 

mine are jeep s/s hinges they do make a smaller set also

 

Nice if you like external hinges, I prefer it smooth.

 

I used 35-36 Ford humpback hinges (from Drake). You do have to do some reinforcing underneath.

 

anyone familiar with 41 to 48 GM coupe hinges? are they flat enough to work. ?? two sets fairly convenient on the local classifieds but would like some first hand experience before I drive there

 

^^^They look too long to me.^^^

 

McMaster-Carr has a variety of hinges.

 

I these were the hinges on my 29 roadster. Vern tardel put them on , so there they stayed as long as i had the car. I like them

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Bear in mind that both hinge pins MUST be on the SAME centerline, to preclude binding and/or flexing of the lid. This may require wedge shaped shims under the hinges. Hinges from cars generally had the wedge built in, but the curvature of the lid must match that of the car on which you intend to a install them.

 

Yep. The panel those hinges would attach to isn't braced very well and many, if not most,of the A's I see have paint, or body, cracks at the side seams.You'll need a lot of bracing. For my money, I don't like external hinges on Model As. Nice looking hinges, though.

 

If you want external hinges I think 49 Ford look pretty good.

 

Yes, they do. I found a pair of N.O.S. ones to use on my black '27 Highboy.
(not normally fond of that sort of 'bling', but the smooth black devil actually needed a little something on that otherwise plain area that has so much 'shape'!)
The hinges came before the louvers...then the 'dress-up' from the hinges clashed with the functional look of the 'scoops'.
Oh...What IS a boy to do???

 

marinepartdepot.com or Bratton's for stock A hinges if you want a challenge.