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WrenchMonkey · 03-12-2018, 04:49 PM

Then I cut my new mounting plate. I used about 8" of 2x1/4" flat stock. If you were careful and spaced your holes closer, you could get away with less, maybe 6", but I tend towards overkill.

I had to notch the bottom corner to clear a bulge in the unibody, then I drilled and tapped four holes to match the ones I drilled in the jeep body.

I ground the old welds off of the hinge, drilled a couple more 3/8" holes to bolt it to the plate, then (after test fitting everything) I drilled and tapped the plate to match.

[Edit] When locating the upper hinge, it should be vertically aligned with the lower one, and 12.25" on center above it.

Then I sprayed everything black

03-12-2018, 04:49 PM	#5
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Then I cut my new mounting plate. I used about 8" of 2x1/4" flat stock. If you were careful and spaced your holes closer, you could get away with less, maybe 6", but I tend towards overkill. I had to notch the bottom corner to clear a bulge in the unibody, then I drilled and tapped four holes to match the ones I drilled in the jeep body. I ground the old welds off of the hinge, drilled a couple more 3/8" holes to bolt it to the plate, then (after test fitting everything) I drilled and tapped the plate to match. [Edit] When locating the upper hinge, it should be vertically aligned with the lower one, and 12.25" on center above it. Then I sprayed everything black Attached Thumbnails __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger