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Lynn · 02-22-05, 09:56 AM

Howard, not just the hinges, but the stay and locking mechanism too :-) $350 is still a lot of money, but $600 is completely outrageous!

I have spent several hours on the internet looking at various hinges and stays, but have yet to find the right prop mechanism to hold the flap in the open position. The hinges are not an issue, in fact, there are better hinges in terms of the swing arc and other considerations. These "original" style hinges when placed on the inside, require a fairly substantial gap on the hinge side so that the flap will open without binding. Putting the hinge on the outside almost eliminates the issue as the bind is transferred to the other side and the opening motion approaches perpindicular as the distance from the pivot point increases. The original style can be put on the outside, but they are somewhat tall in comparison to other hinges and would create a fair amount of wind noise, I am sure, along with poorer aesthetics.

Lynn

02-22-05, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lynn llarsen Admin Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre Posts: 2,073 Rep Power: 29	Re: \"The Scarlet S\" or \"Getting it in writing isn\'t good eno Howard, not just the hinges, but the stay and locking mechanism too :-) $350 is still a lot of money, but $600 is completely outrageous! I have spent several hours on the internet looking at various hinges and stays, but have yet to find the right prop mechanism to hold the flap in the open position. The hinges are not an issue, in fact, there are better hinges in terms of the swing arc and other considerations. These "original" style hinges when placed on the inside, require a fairly substantial gap on the hinge side so that the flap will open without binding. Putting the hinge on the outside almost eliminates the issue as the bind is transferred to the other side and the opening motion approaches perpindicular as the distance from the pivot point increases. The original style can be put on the outside, but they are somewhat tall in comparison to other hinges and would create a fair amount of wind noise, I am sure, along with poorer aesthetics. Lynn