Hinge repairs

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I got a bad enough sun burn just ding that work!

Besides, I just love gull wing doors  :)



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: rogercv1@gmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Hinge repairs
>Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 20:59:04 -0500
>
>You should have just switched to lambo doors while you went through all
>that.
>
>On 5/5/05, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Near impossible to photgraph. About 3" from the end of the glass is 
>where
> > the hinge meets the firewall. On the inside there is a second support
> > frame
> > welded to the firewall. The mount needs to be drilled from behind this
> > panel. It needs a slot cut so the drill and the bolt can be introduced.
> >
> > A nut needs to be ground down on one side so that it will fit tight to 
>the
> > hinge frame (an L shaped vertically mounted piece). The back of this is
> > only
> > 1cm across so the drill point must be accurate.
> >
> > I cut a piece of 2mm steel plate 15mm*40mm. I used this as a backing 
>plate
> > so that the bolt would not pull through.
> >
> > Getting your hands in behind the hood catch, under the edge of the 
>window
> > is
> > not easy :)
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> > >From: Roger concha <rogercv1@gmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: Roger concha <rogercv1@gmail.com>
> > >To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: Hinge repairs
> > >Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 14:16:01 -0400
> > >
> > >pics??
> > >
> > >On 5/5/05, Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Its about a 5 hour repair, the dash out etc.
> > > > It sucks big time. Ask me how I know.....
> > > >
> > > > Julie Macfarlane
> > > > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
> > > > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > > > Amsterdam NY
> > > >
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>--
>Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
>1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
>http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
>1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
>1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
>1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
>1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
>1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
>1969 Beetle (sold)