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Old Jun 1, 2024 | 10:17 AM
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I am trying to repair the hinge mount on the rear deck lid on my 68 convertible, is the removal of the hinge possible without cutting the body?
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Old Jun 2, 2024 | 07:26 PM
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I have no clue but I might suggest you put the year of 1968 in your title. There are a lot of members who specialize in 68's but might not look at your post because it DOES NOT mention that it is for a '68. Just a thought to get more attention to your problem. Good luck.
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never had to fix that either... actually ask Door Gunner. He had to do some work to his... Look in the AIM as well
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I finally gfot it out, I used a distributer wrench to get at the outer bolt and it took about 20 minutes!
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Do you have pics incase we need to tackle this. Does it look like you can reassemble it without bloody knuckles or too much swearing?
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