I need a driver's side upper tailgate hinge for my '56 Champion Pelham
wagon. It's part number 305163. Seems as if someone would have one of
these on a shelf or in a back yard, but maybe I'm dreaming. Thought I
could find one at Spokane, but there wasn't a single '56, '57 or '58
wagon in evidence, and no one had any parts for them! Thought I might
find one at a reasonable price here.
midlant@earthlink.net - 25 Aug 2005 00:38 GMT
I don't have one, but an curious to know if you do, but it's just
frozen. Maybe the homemade, battery-charger powered rust remover could
free it
Karl
David Streb - 27 Aug 2005 16:49 GMT
> I don't have one, but an curious to know if you do, but it's just
> frozen. Maybe the homemade, battery-charger powered rust remover could
> free it
>
> Karl
It was broken at some time in the past, and welded. It works, but the
rear hatch doesn't seal as well as I'd like, and I figure that a new
hinge would fix it.
64daytonaht - 25 Aug 2005 00:50 GMT
$48.00 plus shipping.
Bo
>I need a driver's side upper tailgate hinge for my '56 Champion Pelham
>wagon. It's part number 305163. Seems as if someone would have one of
>these on a shelf or in a back yard, but maybe I'm dreaming. Thought I
>could find one at Spokane, but there wasn't a single '56, '57 or '58 wagon
>in evidence, and no one had any parts for them! Thought I might find one
>at a reasonable price here.
Craig Parslow - 25 Aug 2005 01:22 GMT
>I need a driver's side upper tailgate hinge for my '56 Champion Pelham
>wagon. It's part number 305163. Seems as if someone would have one of
>these on a shelf or in a back yard, but maybe I'm dreaming. Thought I
>could find one at Spokane, but there wasn't a single '56, '57 or '58 wagon
>in evidence, and no one had any parts for them! Thought I might find one
>at a reasonable price here.
How about a '59 wagon? I believe they are the same as the earlier ones. I
know '60-62 are different, though.
Craig
David Streb - 27 Aug 2005 16:56 GMT
>>I need a driver's side upper tailgate hinge for my '56 Champion Pelham
>>wagon. It's part number 305163. Seems as if someone would have one of
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>
> Craig
I don't know whether '59 Larks are the same as the earlier hinges.
Weren't many wagons at the National in Spokane to check against.
Dwain G. - 27 Aug 2005 18:55 GMT
Same number through '59. Different after that.
Craig Parslow - 28 Aug 2005 02:39 GMT
> Same number through '59. Different after that.
Figured as much. The reason I suggested 1959 is I'm sure there were more
wagons made that year than in the previous 3 model years combined, thereby
increasing your chances of locating one.
Craig.