Re: 1940 Packard 110 project car
Posted by Ozstatman On 2016/12/2 3:42:39
Corey,
I don't know if the hinges on a '40 120 are the same/similar to those on a '41 120(which I have), I think they are but I'm often wrong, so somebody please jump in and correct me if I am.
But if I'm right then 1) you'll need hinges as a pattern and 2) if you have the hinges for a pattern you'll have the hinges you need in your hot little hand! I doubt the guy in California would be able to make hinges for you, although he could undoubtedly turn up some hinge pins, which you could well need, but shaping an upper hinge might be another matter. The upper hinge is a curved piece of metal bolting to the front of the door frame then disappearing through a slot in the "A" pillar and mounting on the internal cowl structure(see pic from Parts List). The lower hinges however are the more conventional style(conventional that is for the '30's & '40's) extending past the door line and visible from outside the car.
I've also included a couple of pic's of the upper and lower door hinges on my 120 Coupe. Being a Coupe must be front doors, seeing they only have one door each side!
By the way I very much doubt "....I was wondering If I could use custom barn hinges??..." that would be workable.
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I don't know if the hinges on a '40 120 are the same/similar to those on a '41 120(which I have), I think they are but I'm often wrong, so somebody please jump in and correct me if I am.
But if I'm right then 1) you'll need hinges as a pattern and 2) if you have the hinges for a pattern you'll have the hinges you need in your hot little hand! I doubt the guy in California would be able to make hinges for you, although he could undoubtedly turn up some hinge pins, which you could well need, but shaping an upper hinge might be another matter. The upper hinge is a curved piece of metal bolting to the front of the door frame then disappearing through a slot in the "A" pillar and mounting on the internal cowl structure(see pic from Parts List). The lower hinges however are the more conventional style(conventional that is for the '30's & '40's) extending past the door line and visible from outside the car.
I've also included a couple of pic's of the upper and lower door hinges on my 120 Coupe. Being a Coupe must be front doors, seeing they only have one door each side!
By the way I very much doubt "....I was wondering If I could use custom barn hinges??..." that would be workable.
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