Hinge for pre-war Morgan 4/4
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 10:07 pm
I am restoring a pre-war Morgan 4/4 and have just started work on the bonnet. The hinge is in pretty bad shape and it makes sense to replace it with a new one. However, the 1936/37 4/4s used a rather unusual type of hinge. The 1938/39 4/4s used a piano hinge but I want to keep the car original and use the correct hinge. I've attached a couple of photos/drawings found on the internet showing what it is like. Basically one side of the hinge slides inside the tube of slightly larger diameter on the other bonnet half. The postwar Morgans used a curved chrome strip that each side of the bonnet slid into.
Interestingly, Ford pick-ups and trucks from 1937-39 and the Chevrolet Master/Standard pick-up and trucks from 1934/35 used the same design of hinge. However, neither are long enough, I need about 40 inches long. Would anyone out there know of any other car or truck that used this type of hinge and whether it is available? I've contacted the places that sell these hinges for the Ford and Chevrolet but they source them from a company in Taiwan and they say they cannot supply a longer one.
Colin Bray
Toronto
Interestingly, Ford pick-ups and trucks from 1937-39 and the Chevrolet Master/Standard pick-up and trucks from 1934/35 used the same design of hinge. However, neither are long enough, I need about 40 inches long. Would anyone out there know of any other car or truck that used this type of hinge and whether it is available? I've contacted the places that sell these hinges for the Ford and Chevrolet but they source them from a company in Taiwan and they say they cannot supply a longer one.
Colin Bray
Toronto