cb951

It's time for a new cassette box (console/armrest) hinge for my '86 951. I recall seeing a metal replacement (not just a piano hinge), but I don't remember who sells it, and I can't find it online or in Pano, Excellence, or the usual catalogs.

Does anyone know who the vendor is?

Does anyone have one of these? Is it any good, or should I stick with the factory plastic?

Thanks.

KY944S

Ive used a thin "piano" hinge from the local hardware store, cheap and no one can tell.

cb951

I recall seeing an ad for the metal hinge, saying something like "Why replace your broken plastic hinge with another plastic hinge which will also break soon, when you can replace it with a metal hinge which will never break?"

Anyone know about this ad?

Mamooguy

I unfortunately don't know squat, but I'd dearly love to find out ... mine recently tore right the hell off.

Zporsche944

mine did twice and I desided not to fix it

Lord_Galva

Oh, come on. It's like $30 bucks from Pelican and like $20 from PartsHeaven.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/..._pg2.htm#item6

J Berk

if it's breaking with such frequency, what are you doing to it??? Mine never broke in the 6 or 7 years I had the NA....and in the S2, it was broken when returned from the wrench after the trans work....hanging on by a 'thread'. Picked up a brand new one at Hershey for $20.

Don't get me wrong...I'd like to find a metal one so I don't have to worry about how I may lean on it when working on the car...but it's not like it breaks once a month.

Mamooguy

Mine was hanging on by a thread when I got the car. I think some people lean on that cover when they get into the car.

inactiveuser92616

if you ever need to climb over the console, the thing breaks.

Mamooguy

True, although that can be avoided by just taking the hooker to a hotel room.

J Berk

or folding down the rear seats and opening the hatch....

seriously...I've climbed over mine several times...as long as you're carefull it will not break.

Zporsche944

lol I am climbing over it i think I will start using a piano hinge

cb951

Am I the only one who has seen the metal replacement hinge?

Anyone have any leads?

PeteL

Those who have used the piano hinge...what type of screws did you use?
I have replaced two hinges. Broke both of them when leaning into the car to fix something else.
The damn hinge rips like a piece of paper.

ekeeton

I'm going through mine about once a year. It's no biggie to replace but it is somehow slightly offensive to have such a cheesy part on the car.

I recall seeing a metal replacement being mentioned somewhere, maybe it was from Clark's garage. I think it's a good idea and maybe somebody with some fabrication skills wants to put together a few to sell.