When I was ready to disconnect the batteries in my MCI last night, the rubber hinge on the battery bay door gave way as I tried to open it. Luckily for me it skiddered across my arms and missed my toes (and the battery terminals) as it hit the ground. No doubt there is a source for this part but as a stop gap effort to get things closed up as quickly as possible I tried another solution.
I have a friend who operates an automobile upholstery shop here in town who is always willing to try out my wild ideas. I asked him to stitch a replacement hinge using two nylon beads sticthed into a heavy vinyl upholstery material kind of like a very short coach awing. I slipped the beads into the hinge frame and replaced the little keeper screws at either end and the job was done. I know the patch won't last 25 years like the original hinge but I'd bet it will last 8 or ten. Jack
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Sweet! Great idea, I need one of those right now! :-)
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LOL seems my rubber only lasts 3 or 4 years I have a few on atand by. Great Idea the nylon beads and heavy vinyl upholstery material :)
Maybe it is time for someone to contact a polyurethane bushing,engine mount,or whatever to see if they can copy the factory version.