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01-15-2012, 03:02 PM
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Got ya. From the pictures I saw earlier on it looked like they had a metal trim that went over that. Looks like you are going to have to break out the mallet and torch Nort! Don't burn the house down!!! 
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01-15-2012, 03:29 PM
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01-16-2012, 10:39 PM
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In that picture, it looks like an aluminum hinge. Is it.....mine is stainless? Also the holes on it are opposite of each other, and probably twice as many. Mine are not.
01-17-2012, 09:59 AM
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Nort - I narrowed the center step for better access to my sea strainers, so I needed longer doors and hinges. I bought a 6' stainless hinge from McMaster and cut it to length, using every other hole. I countersunk the diamond plate before having it powdercoated, so there would be no exposed raw aluminum.
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02-21-2012, 11:30 PM
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Step project is coming together and should be finished soon. Naked parts from factory are all white powder coated now. That sucked for the shop that did it as there was so much corrosion because there was no plating. At least Formula used stainless hardware......but not sure if it was 316 stainless as there was some rust. I had to pound some of the hardware out of the holes. See the white powder on the floor? Ordered all new 316 stainless hardware (and the correct size). I noticed some of the hardware was longer but cut to size. 
Had the factory piano hinge bead polished too. That's the only part that will show when done.
Had the factory piano hinge bead polished too. That's the only part that will show when done.
02-22-2012, 08:37 AM
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Hey! That looks like my collection of McMaster-Carr boxes. What are the orange washers?
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02-22-2012, 09:55 AM
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Nort isn't that just galvanic corrosion? On the 928's Porsche used plastic washers and plastic sleaves to hold on the fenders. There is a chart I can't remember what it is called that tells you the best bolts, washers, nuts for a particular metal. I would assume even allum. bolts would be strong enough?
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