I have a few of these as I hate to see them go to the crusher. Send your address if you want a spare. ----- Original Message ----- From: AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx (Mr. AMC) Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:00 am Subject: Making A Replacement Part > After looking for a year for the guide pin that is made of white metal > for the hatch of my orange 74 Hornet I finally gave up and said > the hell > with it. To most it is probably an insignificant little part that > is not > saved and goes to the crusher with the car. It is nothing more > than a > 1/8" thick 3/4"X2" mounting plate with a 3/8"X 7/8" pin cast together > and 2 counter sunk screw mounting holes in it to mount it on the > hatch.Mine had the pin part broke off in the plastic guide in the > body's hatch > lip. It probably works just fine without it but the PIA I am had > to fix > it by making a new one out of steel. I used a piece of 1/8'' steel > strapcut to the proper size, drilled and counter sunk the holes > for the > mounting screws. Drilled a 3/8'' hole for the pin. Cut the pin out of > 3/8'' round stock, tapered the edge and welded the pin into the > hole on > the plate from behind and ground off the excess weld so the plate will > mount flush on the hatch. Total time 1 1/2 hours to make. Now for the > PIA part, sanding it smooth so I can use one of Eastwoods plating kits > on it. Every last nick and scatch will show up if it is not smooth > as a > baby's bottom. Once plated and polished it will look like chrome. > I have > used Eastwoods plating kit on parts in the past on my yellow > Hornet. The > parts turn out really nice. > "Doc" > > > > > > >