how to build NICE model a door hinges for cheap

Ya' know. This is really great tech, and I'll tell you why. Anyone with a little bit of patience, some basic fabricating tools and a some good common sense can take advantage of this thread. It's something that you would have seen in Hop Up like 50 years ago. Great job and thanks for sharing! Two thumbs up! (and not in "the Fonze" way)

So... how were they when you mounted them? Let's see 'em!

 

Good thread, NICE JOB!!

 

Was your car found with the ***anic? ****!! Good thing you know how to fabricate. I would hate to see the sheet metal on that thing. Good job on using your noodle. Good luck with the car.

 

thanks tony! man i wish i had caught you on sat, but weekends have been crazy for me lately, hopefully ill catch you soon here, **** i have seen ya since syracuse! i gotta make my way out to see oz sometime, its always a good time out there visiting him

man, i was hoping you would open a shop so i could work for you!

 

It's settled.....we open one as a team then
I was actually out at Oz's..finally grabbed my 32 from his loft. He had the Bonneville car looking pretty damn good. I guess the guy was picking it up within a day or so of when i got there..
Anyway, i know i'll be out that way again soon. When i do i'll try and make it a sat and stop by Marks too..

Ok, no more highjacking this killer post.....sorry about that.
You deserve all the credit your getting for it. Like i said above, i'm sure it will come in very handy to many of us.
Thanks!

See ya soon ..
Tony

 

got a little hard to follow at times but killer tech! making your own is way more fun.

 

yeah it was kinda hard for me to explain in a text form, i tried, and i hoped that the pics made up for what wasnt easy to explain.

thanks everyone for the feedback, and scooter ill have to snap some pics of them on the car for ya, its just not often i bring the camera to the shop!

 

sometimes it not about how long something takes to make..its the feeling of satisfaction when it's done and when you can say that you made something from scratch. Excellent job

 

great tech article, nice work indeed.
Al.

 

yeah, you are the man. nice work

 

great tech. i'll be saving this for future referance.

 

Very good, thanks for the article.

 

Want to sell 'em for $5/ea..? Haha just kidding, I think we've a winner here. Thanks!

--mika

 

Great tech enjoyed all the details thanks for posting!!

 

Nice work!

 

very cool. how do they look on the car?

 

I predict new shop equipment in your future. Great stuff!

 

Great tech! I could have used this when I was jacking around with hinges on my 26 T coupe. Nice job!!

 

Hey Matt, I finally got to see your post. FANTASTIC!!!! Your attention to detail with both photos and text was awesome. Great job, my young friend. Keep it up...

John N (aka, "oldandkrusty")

 

killer! I can use this.

 

Very cool! I like the fact the the Lathe has no Aloris type quick change tool holder....makes me feel at home

 

i really gotta thank everyone for the positive responses, it blew my mind to see that pic up on the journal today.

i do feel as though i owe someone some credit here for some major help on this topic, my wonderful girlfriend Jenny did all the camera work and hung out with me in the shop while i made the hinge here, i gotta say thanks to her and her patience. without that, we wouldnt have that cool torchin pic!

 

Thanks Matt!

 

great tech post.just done very similar to make hinges for rear door on a 32.bolts are just temporary while i'm working on it,have made pins with straight knurl and domed head.had to make to suit door as had no existing hinge to copy.mounted them solid to door and body side has a "floating" plate for adjustment.

 

****in killer Matt!

 

damn these look real bad***! you did a good job man!

 

cheers man.felt like i was crashing your post adding mine but wanted to second your idea that making hinges was a viable plan.

 

Looking good! I tried surfing the net for weeks finding a hinge for my '31 Chevy coupe. But in an hour or so I made my own, it is much more fun than just ordering one.

 

wow those look like a mich more difficult hinge to make than a model a. good job!