bonnet hinge problem

[PCJ]

I have a 88 vl and sadly the drivers side bonnet hinge has broken.
the retaining/pivot bolt appears to have sheared.

because of the location of the fixing point, up back and out of sight, it is really hard to get at.. anyone have any bright hints on easy ways to sort this please
thanks

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I'm not 100% but I think you need to remove the fender.

[mag]

I'm not 100% but I think you need to remove the fender.

I dont know either,

On the old Valiant it was the same but under the fender there was a panel you took off to get to the hinge..

Worth a look-you would be pissed off to take off the fender then find you didn't have too!

[PCJ]

no it doesnt have a removable plate

so it looks like i will have to remove the wing to access the hingeing point... bit of a drag, i was hoping there was a way to do this without having to do that...

[mag]

no it doesnt have a removable plate

so it looks like i will have to remove the wing to access the hingeing point... bit of a drag, i was hoping there was a way to do this without having to do that...

Hmm bugger

[PCJ]

believe it or not holden dont have details of the hinge bolt... and the parts are no longer available..

but i have had a bright idea...

if i cut a hole, say 50mm in dia in the outer skin of the offside guard, in the right place, this may give me access to the inner skin and hopefully allow me to remove the old broken stub of the bolt, cos theres no way to access from under the bonnet.
i can then replace the sheared bolt with one from a wreckers and then refill the hole and respray the guard

[mag]

believe it or not holden dont have details of the hinge bolt... and the parts are no longer available..

but i have had a bright idea...

if i cut a hole, say 50mm in dia in the outer skin of the offside guard, in the right place, this may give me access to the inner skin and hopefully allow me to remove the old broken stub of the bolt, cos theres no way to access from under the bonnet.
i can then replace the sheared bolt with one from a wreckers and then refill the hole and respray the guard

Yes It might work but If you're 5mm out then that means a bigger hole..
Just going to have to take of the guard off as by the time you fix the hole ..