[T3] Hinge issues

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Fri Jun 15 09:30:03 PDT 2012


It's a shame they quit putting in the all metal hinge cover w/loading
light!

On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Gary Forsmo <gbforsmo at gmail.com> wrote:

> FE --
>
> I like the idea of the 1/8" neoprene tubing to restrict the up-travel
> of the hatch and add some cushioning.  But I suspect wear will
> continue to take place and over time more and more thickness will need
> to be added.
>
> 1/8" wall thickness?  What diameter tube?  Or is it solid neoprene?
>
> A little hatch headroom loss is not a big deal for me, as I'm a bit
> vertically challenged.
>
> Do you know the source of the "good" hinge cover repops?
>
> Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
> Rockport, TX (winter)
> Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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