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Re: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question

To: Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question
From: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 20:00:34 -0600
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You guys are very ambitious.  I had a trunk hinge that tended to pop out
and I just popped it back in when I noticed it coming adrift.  Over and
over again.  For many years.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 7:23 PM Cliff Hansen <cliff_hansen@outlook.com> wrote:

> Dave,
>
>
>
> Same thing happened to me with =E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=9D hinges, bought them =
years ago, lasted
> about 6 months on the car.
>
>
>
> Cliff
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
> Windows
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>
>
> *From: *Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:52 AM
> *To: *Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>
> *Cc: *Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question
>
>
>
> Dave,
> A short while after installing a new trunk hinge, it broke.  I believe
> it=E2=80=99s cheap construction that caused it to break.  Mine broke in h=
alf.
> Sounds like yours not too bad and job weld to the rescue.  Good luck.
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala FL
>
> > On Dec 1, 2021, at 12:11 PM, Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFThanks!
> > JB Weld it is!
> > Dave Connitt
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Dec 1, 2021, at 11:44 AM, Notakitcar <notakitcar@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> =EF=BB=BFAgree, JB Weld will do the job.
> >> Bill B
> >> TS30800L
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
> <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>] On Behalf Of auprichard@uprichard.net
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:24 AM
> >> To: 'Dave Connitt' <dconnitt@fuse.net>; 'Triumphs' <
> triumphs@autox.team.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question
> >>
> >> I have had this happen a few times.  I have not had success with
> Locktite, but JB weld has worked.
> >>
> >> Andrew Uprichard
> >> Jackson, Michigan
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Dave
> Connitt
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:48 AM
> >> To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> >> Subject: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >> It=E2=80=99s been some time since I have posted on this list but here =
goes.
> >> During the restoration of my TR4A, I had purchased a new set of hinges
> for the trunk which was about 10 years ago.
> >> After noticing one hinge coming apart I found that the short threaded
> stud one that hinge actually pulled itself out of the hinge.
> >> Two questions:
> >> 1. Is this a common failure mode?
> >> 2. If I used red Locktite or JB Weld to secure the studs would they
> stay put?
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dave Connitt
> >> DavesTR4A.com
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"auto">You guys are very ambitious.=C2=A0 I had a trunk hinge th=
at tended to pop out and I just popped it back in when I noticed it coming =
adrift.=C2=A0 Over and over again.=C2=A0 For many years.<div dir=3D"auto"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 7:23 PM Cliff Hansen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cliff_ha=
nsen@outlook.com">cliff_hansen@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">





<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:brea=
k-word">
<div class=3D"m_7430616826675194699WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dave,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Same thing happened to me with =E2=80=9Cnew=E2=80=9D=
 hinges, bought them years ago, lasted about 6 months on the car.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cliff</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink=
/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">
Mail</a> for Windows</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Jim He=
nningsen</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer">Dave Connitt</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">Triumphs</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question</p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dave,<br>
A short while after installing a new trunk hinge, it broke.=C2=A0 I believe=
 it=E2=80=99s cheap construction that caused it to break.=C2=A0 Mine broke =
in half.=C2=A0 Sounds like yours not too bad and job weld to the rescue.=C2=
=A0 Good luck.<br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala FL<br>
<br>
&gt; On Dec 1, 2021, at 12:11 PM, Dave Connitt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dconni=
tt@fuse.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFThanks!<br>
&gt; JB Weld it is!<br>
&gt; Dave Connitt <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On Dec 1, 2021, at 11:44 AM, Notakitcar &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nota=
kitcar@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">notakitcar@yahoo.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; =EF=BB=BFAgree, JB Weld will do the job.<br>
&gt;&gt; Bill B<br>
&gt;&gt; TS30800L<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt;&gt; From: Triumphs [<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"=
 target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.ne=
t</a>] On Behalf Of <a href=3D"mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">auprichard@uprichard.net</a><br>
&gt;&gt; Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:24 AM<br>
&gt;&gt; To: &#39;Dave Connitt&#39; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net=
" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>&gt;; &#39;Triu=
mphs&#39; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; I have had this happen a few times.=C2=A0 I have not had success w=
ith Locktite, but JB weld has worked.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Andrew Uprichard<br>
&gt;&gt; Jackson, Michigan<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt;&gt; From: Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a=
>&gt; On Behalf Of Dave Connitt<br>
&gt;&gt; Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:48 AM<br>
&gt;&gt; To: Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Subject: [TR] TR4A trunk hinge question<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Hi all, <br>
&gt;&gt; It=E2=80=99s been some time since I have posted on this list but h=
ere goes.<br>
&gt;&gt; During the restoration of my TR4A, I had purchased a new set of hi=
nges for the trunk which was about 10 years ago.
<br>
&gt;&gt; After noticing one hinge coming apart I found that the short threa=
ded stud one that hinge actually pulled itself out of the hinge.<br>
&gt;&gt; Two questions:<br>
&gt;&gt; 1. Is this a common failure mode?<br>
&gt;&gt; 2. If I used red Locktite or JB Weld to secure the studs would the=
y stay put?<br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks,<br>
&gt;&gt; Dave Connitt <br>
&gt;&gt; DavesTR4A.com<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br>
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