Do popouts have a hinge pin at the B Pillar mount?

[Schnitzelfuss]

I just bought a pair of nice OG popouts locally for my ‘66 and expected to see a piano-type hinge at the front where they screw into the B Pillar. There were none, just the S shaped vertical bracket attached to the trim with screws. When one opens the rear latch and pushes outboard how does the window pivot up front at the B Pillar without a pin? I didn’t see a piano hinge type pin depicted in the parts manual.

[my3bugs]

uh , that sounds like the hinge . No Pianos !!!

https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113847125A

[Schnitzelfuss]

Can’t say I’ve ever seen a hinge that has no moving parts. I’m trying to figure out how that solid piece of metal VW calls a hinge- secured to another solid piece of metal- the B Pillar, with screws- can allow the window to swing in and out when unlatched at the rear, or if I’m missing a part.

[runamoc]

the metal just flexes. Spring steel in a S shape. Doesn't move that much.
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[Schnitzelfuss]

Thank you!
So they are flex hinges. Very old metal. Are they prone to cracking or failing? Or is that rare? Wondering if I should replace the originals before installing.

[runamoc]

[branston]

[Dusty1]

Out of the hundreds of popouts I've bought and sold at swap meets I've seen maybe one window with a damaged hinge. It was on a "parts" Bug in the weeds before it landed in my swap meet stash.

Broken latches are way more common than broken hinges.

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[Schnitzelfuss]

Thanks all for the feedback, much appreciated!