73-87 billet hood hinges
 

Went to Sema and saw these billet hinges. Thought I'd share. They are $700 a pair.
They are made by www.eddiemotorsports.com

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Who would pay 700 for hinges ? That's what I get complete tucks for
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Someone that has more than 700.00 in their truck would.
I spoke with them at Goodguys in Dallas and they said they were close to production. It looks like they are available now. Hmmm.;)

BTW- Your title (73-87) and their tag (73-81) are incorrect, they fit 73-80 only.

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Those are awesome!

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BTW- Your title (73-87) and their tag (73-81) are incorrect, they fit 73-80 only.[/QUOTE]
Thats sad... what do we 81-87 (91) guys do?
will they come up with a version for us too?

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I still dot get why ? Even if I had a lot more money into trucks which by the time I sold em I had thousands into them. I couldn't fathom paying 700 for good hinges
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Damn, I like these trucks because there is a billion of them out there and parts are plentiful and cheap. I couldn't justify 700 bucks for hood hinges on a 73-87. I'll admit I've spent stupid money on nos sheet metal, but if I'm wasting big bucks on my cars the money is going to the chevelle. Sorry truck.

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Well, there must be enough of a demand. Somebody has enough $.

Besides, once they engineer one, it is pretty much put the blank in the machine and hit go.
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Very nice!!
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There are people out there that have 700 bucks to throw into hinges. I sure dont, but if i did i would have those hinges.

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Cheeper to have your hinges chromed but those look nice.

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drool..... Me want! but but.... house payments.... kindergarden fees..... sigh......I guess I will go and buy a new can of WD-40 and lube up my old hinges once more:lol:

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To some people 700 for a pair of billet hinges is worth it,Knowing them they will make a set for the 81 down i bet.They make a set for the 71-73 mustang and no one else has or would but them.

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They had a 79 in their shop, so they used it to R&D a part that they had some requests for. Yes thats expensive, but it is a very nice quality piece. If these sell well, they plan to build 81-87 hinges too.

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Id like a set.
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You wouldn’t pay $700 for hinges, but are you building a show vehicle? Not everyone is, but for those who are it’s the things that make yours stand apart from the others. Kinda like 18 or 24 inch wheels. Or 350 or a LS motor…

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Same here lol

Would not buy. Not to mention they look like they have considerable more... bulk than the stockers. I'm sure they do some neat trick but the stockers do a decent enough job with that very same trick so... seems like a waste of money. Given that extra bulk to even consider them, they'd have to be closer to what they LOOK like they're worth, which would be around $80. That's just how they come off to me. Company would have probably been better served to put their time/development money into something else.

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Paint, wood bed kit, new bumpers, dash pad... I envy the guy who can spend that kind of money on a nearly invisible piece of the truck, and choose to spend mine on the basics. These things are all about self expression, though. Glad we live in a country where someone can make a living gilding the lily like this. How long before the Chinese knockoffs show up on EBay?
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We do have some people who build show trucks like hills hot rods they would use these hinges.

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If you dont get it. You wont get it...
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same as me. rather put the money into my 67 chevelle ss then my truck

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Perfect summary...:metal:

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exactly i like em but its either you do or you dont!

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x 2..........who cares what your budget is.....cools cool.

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$700 hinges are for people with far more money than brains.

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wish i was in that category. the people that can afford them don't care about 700 bucks.

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N2TRUX thanks for the correction. They are 73-80 not 87. As far as the rest of you complaining about the cost, get over it. Billet wheels are expensive. Billet anything is expensive. CNC machines arent cheap and research and development isnt cheap either. If you want something bad enough you save up for it. Customizing trucks and cars is a hobbie. All hobbies cost money. That more money than brains comment can only be said by a jealous person that cant afford them...

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Wow, I can't think of a time that I'd ever want these, but they sure are puurrrrrrdy!

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I agree to a certain level on this comment but one thing would be said about customizing their trucks i think this would be one of those parts that you would by last. As for more money for brains i think this would go along with anybody that lives in middle class, we would all like to make more money. So may not neccessarily be jealously but more of whats the point in the these parts if im not going to show them most of the time and thats if the truck is a d/d or even a show truck. "Hey everybody stop looking at me customized bed and get over here and check out these bada** hinges i spent 700 for."
LOL You can also ask your self what is the first thing that some one looks at when they open the hood of a vehicle anyway.

But thats neither here nor there for my concerns. Yes i would like to have a pair but couldnt justify them until i was done with everything else on my truck.

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I have to admit my reaction was of the knee jerk variety. Is there really a vehicle out there that wouldn't benefit from a billet ashtray, hand tooled pleather and genuine Fiberglas ram air hood? This is what makes America (and Manny, Moe & Jack) great.
We need to learn from my fellow Porschefiles who bristle at anything not made in Stuttgart being affixed to a P Car. (My 951's k&n cone filter puts me in outlaw territory...)
Rather than bash the folks with hospital grade Nitrogen in their low profile unidirectional tires, we need only to start referring to ourselves as purists. Just a matter of perspective. Now everybody hug.
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Flippin sweet. I notice when vehicles have these right off the batt. Wish I could afford them but I got tons more to do before.

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My left nut started hurting when it thought I was going to sell it to get a pair!

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still nothing for the 81-87's ...

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Or we have a different opinion of what looks good, and prefer not having polished/chromed stuff on the truck.

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That's funny right there, I don't care who you are.

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I never thought I had much money or brains but I guess now I know which one I have more of. :lol:


They do sell them in gloss black, matte black, & black anodized if you want a set... :lol:

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No one is making them yet?

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Talk to http://www.eddiemotorsports.com/ and ask them if they are going to make them.

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Thanks I sent them a email. I'll see what they say.

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What is it you're trying to accomplish? Looks, functionality, etc...?