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Offline Tubbed440

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Trunk lid hinge bushings?
« on: June 06, 2007 - 06:09:37 AM »
I was looking at my trunk lid hinges the other night, getting ready to re-install the factory springs.  I noticed an exceptional amount of play in the hinges.  Did these hinges come from the factory with plastic bushings or something of the like?   

Any help you could give me would be apreciated!
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74 Dodge Challenger
500 inch stroker, Full cage, ladder bars,
coil-overs, 4L80E, 325/50 M/T DR's....street car!
(work in progress)




Offline MoparCar

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Re: Trunk lid hinge bushings?
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2007 - 06:42:50 AM »
Anyone?
I have the same question. During disassembly, I've notice the same thing. Can we rebush, tighten or are they "sloppy" from the factory? :clueless:

Thanks also, Wes

Offline ted

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Re: Trunk lid hinge bushings?
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2007 - 09:51:07 AM »
WITHOUT tension/the lid  on them the hinges will be very sloppy.
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Offline Tubbed440

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Re: Trunk lid hinge bushings?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2007 - 02:21:27 PM »
WITHOUT tension/the lid  on them the hinges will be very sloppy.

Alrighty, thanks!  I was going to replace the springs with gas charged lift struts....and it wouldn't work very well with the sloppy hinges.  Looks like I'm going to be drilling the hinges and inserting my own custom bushing.  Just wanted to know if there was one available before I went through all that trouble.

Thanks!
74 Dodge Challenger
500 inch stroker, Full cage, ladder bars,
coil-overs, 4L80E, 325/50 M/T DR's....street car!
(work in progress)