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Hanra
 Post subject: Lower Valance Grommets
PostPosted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:37 pm 
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On the lower front valance, under the the front bumper there are 2 rubber grommets which cover up the front subframe bolts. Mine are just starting to show there age, 39yrs i assume?

Does any 1 know if these are available new? They r not a perfect circular grommet, more so oval in shape....

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Never knew there was supposed to be grommets there!

I replaced the bolts that were there with Stainless Eye bolts for ease of towing.

No need for grommets then!

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British cars had towing eyes, which doubled as the front subframe bolts, so if grommets were used, it must be Australian.

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Never seen grommets in there. Either 40 years ago or now :roll:

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Ditto...grommets never fitted as standard.

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 Post subject: Re: Wallace did it?
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9YaTaH wrote:
Ditto...grommets never fitted as standard.


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The jackin point grommet of Midgets and rover 2000s fit

I mention this "wombat" as they will do the job Hanra wants and are available new, as will any gromit plug from clarkes rubber as they never made any specific mini one for this purpose, (dill)

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Steve.E wrote:
The jackin point grommet of Midgets and rover 2000s fit

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So !!!

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As far as I know they never fitted grommets to Australian cars.

As for jacking point grommets, the poms fitted these grommets to stop the salt from getting out. 8)
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I thought about this some more and i actually took these grommets of my donor car which was a 74 Clubman. They r a perfect fit for the hole in lower valance, they are not round but actually oval in shape, the hole in the valance is oval as well. I hardly doubt some 1 would of gone to the trouble of sourcing grommets for that particular hole. Especially going on the state of the donor cars body that i used. I reckon they r standard issue!!! The rubber is fairly aged!
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Definitely not standard issue
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Well they couldnt be any more of a perfect fit!!!!! Ive never seen anything like this in any rubber/grommet supply shop?

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Clark Rubber has em by the bucket load :roll:

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Well ill have to sus that out!!!!! They seriously look old tho!!

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I've only been playing with Minis (on and off) since 1964, never ever seen them on new cars or old.
But Clubbies need something so they don't rust out the lower valance below the holes, a very common problem. Rubber plug is a Good Idea, IMO. :wink:

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