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Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:51 am
by Bill_Wolf
I promised someone that they could borrow a rear door hinge for a steel bodied Ben Hur to make a copy.

Yesterday while getting ready for the Memorial Day Parade. I went to one of my vehicles and found the hinge packaged on the front seat but not addressed. :oops:

Who out there did I promise this to and do you still want to borrow it?

Bill

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:13 pm
by snow man
I think it was me bill it's been several mouths back , i was thinking.. there's a small foundry near me and the guy works in Aluminium and brass that would be strong enough for today's use of a trailer if no one else speaks up i will gladly send a deposit for letting me " borrow " one .

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:12 pm
by Bill_Wolf
snow man wrote:I think it was me bill it's been several mouths back , i was thinking.. there's a small foundry near me and the guy works in Aluminium and brass that would be strong enough for today's use of a trailer if no one else speaks up i will gladly send a deposit for letting me " borrow " one .
PM sent.

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:13 pm
by snow man
Did you get get my information Bill . PM sent.

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:22 pm
by Bill_Wolf
Yes I did.

Hinge was sent Tuesday..

Arrival is supposed to be tomorrow.

Bill

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:25 pm
by snow man
Thanks Bill i'll see what i can come up with on reproducing some .

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:20 am
by tractor
I know this is old but couldd someone use a piece of pipe and weld a bolt to the side?

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:04 pm
by snow man
tractor wrote:I know this is old but couldd someone use a piece of pipe and weld a bolt to the side?
Sure... but where talking about restoring something back like they were intended to look not a wood wagon .

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:23 am
by tractor
I was trying to think of an easier meathod then casting these. I know I used solid stock and drilled holes in it before then welded it to a bolt an got something that was very close to these for another project. Luckily the 3 trailers I am working on all have these still. I plan to machine the pins though soon

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:19 pm
by snow man
I talked to someone about casting but way to expensive this is Bar stock the right thickness hole drilled and threaded pretty simple .

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:58 pm
by tractor
Yes.

Re: Ben Hur Rear Hinge

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:01 pm
by snow man
I have them for sale . Image the one on the right is what i make !