It appears that reproduction R hinges are tig welded stainless steal with a threaded pivot pin/acorn nut. My experience with R hinges is brazed mild steel with a peened pivot pin. What's your experience?
It appears that reproduction R hinges are tig welded stainless steal with a threaded pivot pin/acorn nut. My experience with R hinges is brazed mild steel with a peened pivot pin. What's your experience?
Here are mine. TIG welded stainless steel. These were source from my buddy Dave at TRE Motorsports. We did make spacers from aluminum to get the steel deck lid to align with the body. These may be made for fiberglass lids and thus the need for the spacers, when using a stock steel lid. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Ciao
Jim
Attached is a picture of the original hinge on R15. The pin is not peened, rather they used a clevis pin with a cotter pin. They were mild steel chromed or possibly nickle plated. The assembly does look to be brazed together.
I hope this helps.
Best regards,
Brad
Brad Davis
RGruppe #691
Early 911S #1547
Thanks all for your input. It appears that the ones that I am reusing had been painted on the car by Porsche. It was a werks car repainted several times so I am not sure about the hinge finish with first paint. To paint or not to paint?
On the 911R they would not be painted.
Brad Davis
RGruppe #691
Early 911S #1547
It's on a GTS. If I knew how to link to another thread I would show the black and white photo, rear angle shot of the Marathon de la Route winner in the pits. To me the hinges look like they are painted.
What a great car! If you go to the thread highlight the URL and then right click (Copy). Next you can right click and paste the link into your posting.
Something like this:
https://petrolicious.com/articles/th...ifieds-section
Brad Davis
RGruppe #691
Early 911S #1547
is this the photo you were mentioning?
if so it looks like it may be unpainted to me
Hugh Hodges
73 911E
Melbourne Australia
Foundation Member #005
Australian TYP901 Register Inc.
Early S Registry #776
Thanks, that is the photo. The triangular attachments on the lid do not appear to me to have a contrasting finish. I just see shadowing. Anybody have color period photos from the rear?