[SCG] Question about LM trunk hinges

[Duanne]

With many years of sheet metal and stamping experience my opinion is that it is an incorrect stamping proceedure.  Might have slipped on the die.  I have seen sheet metal double stamped before or irregular.  Relatively certain that it was a goof that happened to be installed on your Monza.  No difference in application.  GM goof.  

Duanne


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On 3/5/2007 at 7:04 PM Kent Sullivan wrote:
Hi,

Ray asked me about the following and I don't have a clue but I thought someone on this list might... Please include Ray in your replies.

Here's what Ray is asking about:

The pictures detail what I have found regarding the engine lid hinges on my '65 Monza convertible. These are about 1/2 inch wider at the deck lid mounting area than other hinges which I have seen, which are about 1 inch wide. I set a quarter in each example as a size reference. The other detail I have found are that the narrow hinge has three horizontal stamped lines in the middle of the 180 degree bend. The wider hinge has three horizontal stamped lines, but with a circle in the middle of two of the lines. I looked at my 65 Corsa coupe and it has the narrow hinges. Both my 'vert and the Corsa are LOS built cars. The Corsa production is in the late 8,000 with the body number around 1,095. The 'vert production is in the early 9,000 with a body number of 555.

The parts books only show one part number (even the '65 and '66 Canadian books). Has anyone seen these two types of hinges before? Does anyone know what difference there is in application, if any? Or is just a supplier variation?

Thanks.
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