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[CBJ805T]

Hi All,

I need to get a new set of door hinges - genuine ones are really expensive. Does anyone have any experience of using these?

https://www.minispar...17.aspx|Back to


Or is it a case of somethings you just don’t scrimp on?

Thanks

Chris

Edited by CBJ805T, 09 June 2024 - 09:25 AM.

[Minirook]

I have used a pair of these on my 78 Mini and have found them to be acceptable in terms of initial set up. Long term, time will tell.

[gaspen]

Hi All,

I need to get a new set of door hinges - genuine ones are really expensive. Does anyone have any experience of using these?

https://www.minispar...17.aspx|Back to


Or is it a case of somethings you just don’t scrimp on?

Thanks

Chris

 

I also bought these. They are fine, fit well

[CBJ805T]

thanks Both! 

[sonikk4]

Just to add fuel to the fire, back when i was gapping Project Erms doors, i used some brand new non original hinges.

 

Doors repaired, skinned offered up, gapped where required (a tad too tight in hindsight) and happy days. Went to fit the DSN Billet Aluminium hinges Scott had bought and disaster. Those buggers properly threw the door out. what the hell!!!!

 

After much head scratching and getting nowhere fast i rang the chaps at DSN and had a good chat. Their dimensions for their hinges came directly off OE hinges and were checked against others as well if memory serves me right.

 

They asked me to measure up the pattern hinges we had and to our suprise they were thicker overall by just under 3mm. Now in the grand scheme of things a not too big a difference but in my case due to the metal i had added to the door edges for those £1 coin gaps it made a huge difference. 

 

So if like me you have added metal to the front and back edges to close the gaps up just be a tad wary. If not you should be good to go.