Re: [SilverStreak] Hinges for Silver Streak

["Eddie" <EddieHuffstetter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ralph,
I would be interested in your old set of broken take-offs. Between Brandon 
Sheehan in Lorenzo, Thor Fabor in Huntington Beach and myself, we are 
determined to make these out of preferably stainless or aluminum stock. I 
have the aluminum round pipe to make the hinge pins and can get the flat 
stock. I weld, but have never set up my short arc for aluminum or stainless. 
We prefer the stainless but am worried about ability to polish out the 
discoloration after welding on the pipe stock. Will just have to trial and 
error. The concept is to take flat stock, exactly cut to shape including the 
attachment holes, brake bend exact, weld on full length pipe stock to all to 
keep alignment, then after weld notch to match the pipe stock for a solid 
no-fold hinge barrel and slide brass or stainless bar stock for the pins. I 
may use different fab shops for shearing, bending, and if I can't do the 
welding, then a shop for that. The end result hinge will be absent the 
inlaid pattern which to my mind is not worth the effort, but would result in 
a high polish smooth face which I personally would prefer.

An old set would provide a pattern, eliminate my having to find a way to 
keep my doors attached if I were to remove a hinge. Between two sets perhaps 
the remnants could be combined to get all the exact dimensions. I would be 
happy to reimburse the shipping expense.
-Eddie-
Houston, TX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Cooke" <rcooke@bak.rr.com>
To: <sslist@tompatterson.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:47 AM
Subject: RE: [SilverStreak] Hinges for Silver Streak


>I for one would buy a set of hinges for my 72 26' SS.  I have a set of
> new hinges,(Very expensive ones), I plan on installing this month, but
> would purchase a spare set to keep with the trailer "just in case".
>
> Ralph