The Ford Barn

ratmandano · 12-14-2012, 12:08 PM

Has anyone attempted to repair the hinge mechanism(s) on a 1926 Roadster? The sheet metal is prone to tearing at the hinges and I am attempting to redo this but looking for advice in the meantime.

yachtsmanbill · 12-14-2012, 12:14 PM

Do you need a repair or a restoration? Id personally take a cut off wheel and remove all the old hinge folds, and then fasten a length of chrome plated piano hinge in its place.
Put the two halves on the car into position for marking. Mine was cracked only at both ends, so I pop riveted a piece of sheet metal over (under) the area... maybe 1" x 1". My hoods' a POS tho with no sides... ws

sky1928 · 12-14-2012, 05:55 PM

I have done a few where I use a combination of TIG welding and strategic metal replacement where it needs it. I restore as much of the original metal as possible. They look new afterwards and have lasted for years.
Best,
Paul

yachtsmanbill · 12-14-2012, 08:20 PM

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Look a little closer at mine and you can see where the frozen hinge has flexed the material for the last 50 years... its ready to go anyway. ws

12-14-2012, 12:08 PM	#1
ratmandano Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 5	Model T hood repair Hinges Has anyone attempted to repair the hinge mechanism(s) on a 1926 Roadster? The sheet metal is prone to tearing at the hinges and I am attempting to redo this but looking for advice in the meantime.

12-14-2012, 12:14 PM	#2
yachtsmanbill Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Two Rivers, Wi. Posts: 1,406	Re: Model T hood repair Hinges Do you need a repair or a restoration? Id personally take a cut off wheel and remove all the old hinge folds, and then fasten a length of chrome plated piano hinge in its place. Put the two halves on the car into position for marking. Mine was cracked only at both ends, so I pop riveted a piece of sheet metal over (under) the area... maybe 1" x 1". My hoods' a POS tho with no sides... ws __________________ " Warning; the following contains content that the anal retentive may find offensive - please skip on to the next posting!" Last edited by yachtsmanbill; 12-14-2012 at 12:21 PM.

12-14-2012, 05:55 PM	#3
sky1928 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 53	Re: Model T hood repair Hinges I have done a few where I use a combination of TIG welding and strategic metal replacement where it needs it. I restore as much of the original metal as possible. They look new afterwards and have lasted for years. Best, Paul

12-14-2012, 08:20 PM	#4
yachtsmanbill Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Two Rivers, Wi. Posts: 1,406	Re: Model T hood repair Hinges Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Look a little closer at mine and you can see where the frozen hinge has flexed the material for the last 50 years... its ready to go anyway. ws __________________ " Warning; the following contains content that the anal retentive may find offensive - please skip on to the next posting!"