6.1 Hemi 69 Barracuda Fastback Father Son Project

HD,
Did you have to do anything to beef up the hinge bar to keep it from bowing, or did the grease bath make it so easy to work that it no longer bowed in use? I observed the hinge deformation as well and thought that I might have to reinforce it. Didn't think that lubing it up would have that much of an impact. L8r

Jim

With grease worked in and the hinge moving freely....bowing is barely visible. No additional bracing used.

Good luck.