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another lurker coming out!

10 Jan 2012, 8:01pm
G46 hinge

WorldClassAccident wrote:
Thought I would check out the M Minor hinges £28 a pair!

http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shopsearch.php?search=hinge&cat=All&x=0&y=0

At least it is only 55p for the gasket although you need 4.

This place does 1950's Morris Oxford hinges : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-OXFORD-1950s-CHROMED-BOOT-HINGES-HM-AMBASSADOR-/170572583725

It might be cheaper for us to find a Hindustan Ambassador dealer who will ship a box over to share between us.


Excellent "ferret out" WCA I have a friend who has some good contacts in India I may well ask!
10 Jan 2012, 8:07pm
I'm not sure if the Minor hinges might curve too much ...they are sided as well with a compound curve fitting....I'd play with some cheap s/hands one first , maybe ?

The Herald ones are sided as well but a much shorter hinge therefore less of a curve issue...

I have just bought a pair off of here from ANDYP57 ...Might be worth askiing on here .....

aren't the Scimitar rear hatch hinges similar from memory ?
21 Jan 2012, 6:20pm
Well I put the deposit down and ordered my sammio spyder kit today.

Had a long chat with Gary which was great. Thanks for spending the time with me!

The doner vitesse is getting stripped and some things have already gone on that well known auction site. All is looking good


Hopefully be ready for my kit the end of feb. On the road for summer!
21 Jan 2012, 6:33pm
I now own a Scimitar so can check the rear hinges if that helps
22 Jan 2012, 7:00pm
tlrtone wrote:
Well I put the deposit down and ordered my sammio spyder kit today.

Had a long chat with Gary which was great. Thanks for spending the time with me!

The doner vitesse is getting stripped and some things have already gone on that well known auction site. All is looking good


Hopefully be ready for my kit the end of feb. On the road for summer!


Good to meet you both yesterday ....Thank you for your order.
22 Jan 2012, 7:16pm
Umm. my Scimitar doesn't appear to have any hinges. i lifted the handle on the tail gate glass and then just managed to catch it before it hit the ground. :-(

I shall be down with my deposit in the next couple of weeks.