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LeRoiGross · 10-27-2018, 04:16 PM

I am having trouble fitting the front doors of my 1929 Phaeton and I think it may be the lower hinges. In the attached picture you can see the Hinge leaves on one lower hinge are 6/32 apart and on the other are 3/16 apart. Note the difference in the bend at the pin. What is the correct spacing? Can I bend the right one with my 12 ton press with out damaging it?

LeRoiGross · 11-01-2018, 04:24 PM

Just discovered I made a typo in my posting. The 6/32 should be 3/32. So I have one hinge with a 3/32 gap and the other with a 3/16 gap.

Oldbluoval · 11-01-2018, 04:49 PM

Any chance one of them is assembled "backward"?
That is the knuckles are reversed
I could be entirely off base but only seeing one pic

fundytides · 11-01-2018, 04:50 PM

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Are these new hinges? If they are used, someone probably bent one to compensate for door sag. This was commonly done on older cars. To me, the bottom hinge in the picture looks most correct. Your best bet is to see if you can get a look at a set of hinges on someone's 28-30 Phaeton or Roadster which should have the same front door hinges. Failing that, contact your favorite parts supplier and se if you can get a picture or description of a new hinge.

11-01-2018, 04:24 PM	#2
LeRoiGross Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 41	Re: Door Hinges Just discovered I made a typo in my posting. The 6/32 should be 3/32. So I have one hinge with a 3/32 gap and the other with a 3/16 gap.

11-01-2018, 04:49 PM	#3
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,370	Re: Door Hinges Any chance one of them is assembled "backward"? That is the knuckles are reversed I could be entirely off base but only seeing one pic

11-01-2018, 04:50 PM	#4
fundytides Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 480	Re: Door Hinges Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Are these new hinges? If they are used, someone probably bent one to compensate for door sag. This was commonly done on older cars. To me, the bottom hinge in the picture looks most correct. Your best bet is to see if you can get a look at a set of hinges on someone's 28-30 Phaeton or Roadster which should have the same front door hinges. Failing that, contact your favorite parts supplier and se if you can get a picture or description of a new hinge.