[DeTomaso] Rear Deck Lid Hinge Pins

[JJD1010 at aol.com]

Removing the bolts becomes a trivial matter if you drill a small centering  
hole thru the hinge into the plate the bolts go into.  Inserting the drill  
bit or similar sized rod into the drilled hole centers the deck lid exactly 
 where it was when you took it off.
 
Jeff
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In a message dated 10/31/2010 1:18:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:

Simple  question.  Should the rear deck lid hinge pins be inserted from  the
inside pointing outward, or the other way 'round?

I'm polishing  my engine pull procedure, and after reading that the 
preferred
deck lid  removal method is to pop the pins rather then unbolt the hinges 
got
me to  looking at my car.  I've usually unbolted my hinges from the roof,  
but
the one time I did do the pins, they were such a PITA to get out and  back 
in
again going from the outside pointing in, as there were found to be  on my
car, that I swore never again. I do notice that the lip of the deck  lid
opening is bent back slightly inboard of the hinges in a manner that  would
seem to facilitate taking them in and out in that  direction.

Thanks
Mike  Thomas

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