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extending the slide door hinge...

Posted: 07 Jan 2006, 16:18
by lhd
Am I right in believing that a syncro hinge is longer than the average bear. Only I have just purchased a new set of alloys and they will foul the slide door. I was going to weld two together but am sure I heard someone say a syncro one will do,any Ideas?
Any help will be gratefully recieved.
many thanks lhd.................

Posted: 07 Jan 2006, 20:52
by Russel
Syncro hindges are the same as 2WD.
U have to modify ure runner aswell to fit a longer hinge.

Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 13:16
by lhd
Thanks for that Russel, anybody know what I need to do to the runner....
any help would be gratefull....
thanks lhd...................... :ok

Door runner

Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 19:55
by Tex Ritter
Someone on the old club site did a hinge modification ( he made one longer hinge by cutting two hinges and welding them together, he also modified the runner) to allow clearance of his wide rear wheels ( it must be a couple of years back now) he photographed his progress as he went along, so check the archives or ask at brickyards site, I've a feeling he may know.

Tex Ritter

Posted: 10 Jan 2006, 15:21
by lhd
Thaks for that....
lhd..........