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Old 04-06-2006, 02:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CarNut
The old Europas used to do this.
But the old Europas used a abrasive washer in the hinge that actually ground away the surfaces. The more you used it, the more it wore away, and you couldn't lubricate it to reduce the wear. Not exactly one of Colin's best ideas...

First two are the Elise Door hinge, the rest of the Europa Door hinge:
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