Dennis,
I don't know if I've ever seen a hinge that had the reinforcement, but without the numbers stamped. Maybe I have, and just haven't noticed. I have seen the early hinges where the 524/525 numbers had been X'd out. I don't have any pictures of that, and have no idea why it would have been done.
Since your hinge has the reinforcement, and if there is no indication that the car had any body parts (like fender or hood) replaced, it wouldn't surprise me if it was an original hinge. I'd leave it alone if it were my car.
Cool car!
Chris
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Originally Posted by SD455DJ
Thanks for the pics of your hinges eaglesan13! Hmmm...so is our passenger side hinge original (?) as it does have the more finished/cleaner die stamped reinforcement like both sets of your hinges...just without the stamped '524'???
Ours has blue paint daubs too...almost look painted on the bottom portion that bolts to the fenders.
Dennis
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