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Originally Posted by eaglesan13
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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Chris,
Thanks! The fenders and hood are indeed the originals, so we also feel confident that the hood hinges are also the original to the car. They both have the messy blue paint daubs on them just like in your pictures you posted.
Dennis