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[mini-man-dan]

Model:Austin Morris Mini Pickup
Year:1979

Have got my door hinges off the car, and realised that some lovely person had re-pinned them all backwards. I've now got them all matching up, but which numbers relate to which part of the car? Ie Which hinge goes driver's top etc?

Cheers
Dan

[mini-man-dan]

Anyone?

[mk1leg]

Hi..hinges are handed and the curved part on the small side wich fits to top of the A-panel can not be mixed up as this only fits L/H/S or R/H/S as for the bottom hinges these also have a slight curve ..........

[dklawson]

I had this written down somewhere but couldn't find my notes. Digging through old threads I found this information. Look inside the back of each hinge piece and you'll find casting numbers. They identify where the hinge goes.

"They fit 1/2 on top right; 3/4 on top left; 5/6 on bottom right; 7/8 on bottom left. Left and right are as viewed from inside of the car facing forward"
courtesy of Mini Mania

EDIT:
Don't forget that the hinges that fit the curved door area need a wedge shaped washer on the inside. If you can't find these washers, make your own. Use a piece of 1/2" diameter aluminum rod, drill a clerance hole through the center for a 1/4" diameter bolt, then cut them off with a hacksaw. One side will be flat, the other side will be cut about 10 to 15 degrees to the flat cut.

[mini-man-dan]

Thanks very much, just the info i was after. Cheers Dan

[Teapot]

Thanks Doug. Huey's passenger door needs rehanging so I've copied that to my huge pile of mini info and called it "door hinges" so even I can find it. Probably.