[DeTomaso] Rear Deck Lid Hinge Pins

[Dave Londry]

In from the middle works.
Take them out with the deck closed by tapping them back 1/2 in with a 
flat punch.
  then tap the head with a flat screwdriver, just like any old door hinge.
dave

On 10/31/2010 11:18 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
> 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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