I bought these from a boneyard as 1965 Olds 88 hinges sight unseen. Which I would have thought would fit a '66 Starfire or '66 98 no problem. But as you can see, they're not a match to my original '66 98 hinge on the left. You win some, you lose some.

My original on the left causes my 98 hood to sit about 1/8" too high. But apparently reproductions fit both the Cutlasses and the big cars, so I can get those if needed.


The left is a '66 Olds Big Car original hinge. I don't know what the right ones are. Do you?

Here's another view that may help. The hood mounts are longer and the outer edge lip goes up vertically, not down like the '66 big cars:

The hinge on the left is original to my '66 98. The hinge on the right is reputed to be a '65 Big Olds, but I'm not convinced. If you know what it is and can use it, please get in touch.

What's funny is I evaporust dipped them for a day or 3 & wire wheeled them up before figuring out they were the wrong item. Now they're more or less restored, but I have no use for them. At least I learned how to derust crusty old hinges. That's actually a win in my book.

Also please note that they're not tested, I don't have whatever car they go on so I can't determine whether the rivets are worn enough to make the hood sit high. They sure didn't feel loose or sloppy or anything on the bench.

Anybody want them for a modest price + shipping? I paid $150 or so, but would be happy to let them go to the right-car owner for $50 + shipping. Any hands up? Just looking for them to go to one of you (or maybe a Buick, Caddy, Chevy or other GM owner) who could use them.

If I put this in the wrong place my apologies. Mods, please feel free to move it. I'm curious to know what these really come from.

cheers
cf