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If you look inside the long part of an original hinge you will see that they=
are marked L/H or R/H. Looking from the bottom side you can easily see the s=
lope of the short parts going in opposite directions.
Cheers......Bob
Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 1, 2020, at 12:42 PM, richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> The hinges are handed. This is what Michael is referring to when he says t=
he "angle of the base". It is very hard to tell which is which if you only l=
ook at one by itself. They are not marked as LH or RH. If you put two of th=
em side by side, a left hand and a right hand, it will then become very appa=
rent. =20
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>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 6:48 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> w=
rote:
>> Just a comment on that type on hinge, all of which were made by Wilmot Br=
eedon, be very careful of the profile and angle of the base.=20
>> The idea is that when installed the hinge pins are perfectly in line.
>> If incorrect angle hinges are used a paint job can be ruined ... don't a=
sk me how I know =F0=9F=99=84
>>=20
>> M
>>=20
>>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020, 7:05 AM Kees Oudesluijs, <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wr=
ote:
>>> A friend of mine is working on a Jensen Interceptor, not the well known l=
arge coupe's from the late 1960's early 1970's but what is known in Jensen c=
ircles as the "early Interceptor" from the 1950's based on an adapted Austin=
platform with a 4ltr Austin engine. It would not be surprising if the Inter=
ceptors bonnet hinges are the same as on the boot of one of the big Healey's=
, as both cars were built by the Jensen factory. Probably a lot of common pa=
rts were used.
>>>=20
>>> See below:
>>>=20
>>> Alan at Kestrel believes the bonnet hinges on the early Interceptor are B=
ig Healey boot hinges, they certainly look the same. SC Parts of Crawley do t=
hese relatively cheaply, probably cheaper than trying to rechrome the existi=
ng, but what SC parts will never do is check dimensions to ensure they are a=
ctually the same as their stock comes from Germany and isn't to hand for mea=
suring (AH Spares will measure anything but oddly their price for the same h=
inges is much higher, usually it is the other way around). So is there anyon=
e out there with an Austin Healey 3000, or a Daimler Dart/SP250 as S C Parts=
list the same hinges for both cars, who could check the dimensions of the h=
inges? What i am trying to match is as the photo below.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">If you look inside the long part of an orig=
inal hinge you will see that they are marked L/H or R/H. Looking from the bo=
ttom side you can easily see the slope of the short parts going in opposite d=
irections.<div>Cheers......Bob<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"=
ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 1, 2020, at 12:42 PM=
, richard mayor <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer466@gma=
il.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">The hinges are handed. This is what Michael is referring t=
o when he says the "angle of the base". It is very hard to tell which i=
s which if you only look at one by itself. They are not marked as LH or RH.&=
nbsp; If you put two of them side by side, a left hand and a right hand, it w=
ill then become very apparent. <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 6:48 AM Micha=
el Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail=
.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
"><div dir=3D"auto">Just a comment on that type on hinge, all of which were m=
ade by Wilmot Breedon, be very careful of the profile and angle of the base.=
<div dir=3D"auto">The idea is that when installed the hinge pins are p=
erfectly in line.</div><div dir=3D"auto">If incorrect angle hinges are used a=
paint job can be ruined ... don't ask me how I know =F0=9F=99=84</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 1, 2020, 7:0=
5 AM Kees Oudesluijs, <<a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl"; target=3D=
"_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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=20
=20
<div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
<p>A friend of mine is working on a Jensen Interceptor, not the well
known large coupe's from the late 1960's early 1970's but what is
known in Jensen circles as the "early Interceptor" from the 1950's
based on an adapted Austin platform with a 4ltr Austin engine. It
would not be surprising if the Interceptors bonnet hinges are the
same as on the boot of one of the big Healey's, as both cars were
built by the Jensen factory. Probably a lot of common parts were
used.<br>
</p>
<p>See below:<br>
</p>
<p>Alan at Kestrel believes the bonnet hinges on the early
Interceptor are Big Healey boot hinges, they certainly look the
same. SC Parts of Crawley do these relatively cheaply, probably
cheaper than trying to rechrome the existing, but what SC parts
will never do is check dimensions to ensure they are actually the
same as their stock comes from Germany and isn't to hand for
measuring (AH Spares will measure anything but oddly their price
for the same hinges is much higher, usually it is the other way
around). So is there anyone out there with an Austin Healey 3000,
or a Daimler Dart/SP250 as S C Parts list the same hinges for both
cars, who could check the dimensions of the hinges? What i am
trying to match is as the photo below.<br>
</p>
<p><img src=3D"https://www.joc.org.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=3D30190=
" alt=3D"Bonnet hinge dimensions.JPG" style=3D"border: medium none;"></p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Kees Oudesluijs<br>
</p>
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