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Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2020
Chris0121 Can't you find a way to get the skin off take the hinge off and use some plastic weld kind of stuff and bond it on or even just make a new hinge and catch if you get what I mean
It's not a bad idea, I'd have to grind off the original lid and don't want to risk damaging the carbon.j
Little write up on the evolution of my car - jay_russell - 06-12-2020
try to see if you can just move it in or cut the hinge part down and weld it together so it sits in more. just an idea
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2020
The hinge is pretty much flush already mate, think the best bet is either deal with it, or grind the standard one off as mentioned earlier.
Cheers though.
Little write up on the evolution of my car - toxo - 06-12-2020
Can you not slot the holes in the hinge where it attaches to the car body?
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2020
toxo Can you not slot the holes in the hinge where it attaches to the car body?
No as its a 180 degree hinge not 90.
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2020
You can see the hinge in this pic:
![[Image: IMG_0257.JPG]](http://www.iwebseries.com/ebay/3%20-%20Photos/Xtra/IMG_0257.JPG)
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Chris0121 - 06-12-2020
Now I'm stumped can't even start to think what you could do
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2020
I know mate.
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Chris0121 - 06-12-2020
Is there a lip around the edge of the new cap I'm just thinking either bend or cut the lip so it sits a bit closer and make some simple hinges just like thin door hinges drill out the stock hinge that's on there looks like its only 2 pop rivets and mount the new hinges on there
Or if you get annoyed which is always a possibility working on these amazing cars get a hammer and a small chisel and go around the edge to make that in further and again with the hinges but I think we'll leave that as plan z last resort haha
Little write up on the evolution of my car - Sparkystav - 06-12-2020
Hmm it's a difficult one.
May just leave it and see how it goes.