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[rick.spi]

my question is... is there different type of boot hinge things as mine dosnt pull the boot fully shut and there is a gap between the seal and boot, cant see any adjustment so is there different ones on different years?

annoying now and want to get it sorted as it has caused a whole lot of welding needing to be done around the boot floor

can anyone help please?

thanks.

[Cooperman]

AFAIK all boot hinges are the same from 1959 to 2000.

[rick.spi]

darn... why isnt it closing properly am i missing something?

[sam_1275_carbon_sprite]

i'm quoting from what i remember from a mini mag, if it doesn't create a seal, where the handle latches onto the body work, (behind the boot seal in the middle) there is a latch plate, if the door doesn't shut, bend it further in (so the door is tighter against the car when closed) alternatively, if it's a new seal, try and work it backand forth for a while, as the seals can be stif enough to stop the latch working properly,

hope this helps, sam

[rick.spi]

cheers sam, i'll give it a go and report back to ya

[Doodling]

If the gap in on the bottom then i remember you can get alloy spacers to fit on the hinges. Or the rubber gasket may be perished and compressed with age.