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Plus 2 door hinge - factory finish
Posted:
Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:14 amby jono
Can anyone say whether the hinge castings were body coloured originally or just left zinc plated?
I have the opportunity to do one or the other as part of a hinge rebuild so may as well get it 'correct'
Cheers
Jon
Re: Plus 2 door hinge - factory finish
Posted:
Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:20 amby mikealdren
Hi Jono,
all the ones I have seen are painted. I suspect that the doors fitted before painting.
Re: Plus 2 door hinge - factory finish
Posted:
Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:00 amby jono
Cheers Mike,
Likewise I've only ever seen them painted but given the frequency with which old Loti were subsequently painted I've never known if that was factory or not.
Equally I can't imagine Lotus carefully painting the naked door shells off the car, then fitting the hinges and then carefully hanging the doors!
...but plated hinges might just look good?