Re: BigKev

Posted by Bob J On 2023/6/24 11:38:08

I had the same problem with mine. I had to remake the wooden frame as mine was lost to time and rot. In doing so the passenger side rail was a little shallow resulting in the lid sitting low at the back when closed. The Driver's side was high about 1/4". There is no adjustment in the hinge area, all simple through bolts. So in my case I added shims between the hinge plate and the wood on the passenger side. I used Tee Nuts for the wood fasteners similar to the ones used originally. I believe in your case you will need to do as I did on the driver's side, grind away some of the wooden surface on the rail to lower your lid where the hinge is attached. It is not too scary, if you remove a bit too much you can simply shim it back up. Mine is now flush with the body on both sides and am very happy with the result. The hinge is out of sight when the seat back is installed so the work to get it level is blind to the end form.
Bob J.

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