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  1. 20th March 2010, 05:48 PM #51
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carslil Jim View Post
    Apparently the bonett should be reinforced to carry the spare. Photos below of mine. You can see the square base of the three prong bracket that goes thru the bonnett.
    Also the 4 rubber blocks(2 each side of the bonnet latch pin,your missing 1)should help support the wheel.
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  2. 20th March 2010, 06:21 PM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by yt110 View Post
    Also the 4 rubber blocks(2 each side of the bonnet latch pin,your missing 1)should help support the wheel.
    if a Ser 3 mount is used, these are only necessary to the extent of allowing trapped rainwater to drain
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87County View Post
    if a Ser 3 mount is used, these are only necessary to the extent of allowing trapped rainwater to drain
    I meant the ones under the front of the bonnet that rest on the radiator support panel.You can see them in the photos attached to the post I quoted from.
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    YT110 you have sharp eyes. My car is unregistered and was missing both blocks when I picked it up. I am on a shoestring budget so I picked up bits of truck tyres on the freeway so I could manufacture new rubbers for nix. It needs a certain thickness and I did not get eneough rubber first go, so if you see a guy wandering along the shoulder while his wife fumes, that me looking for the next piece of rubber to complete the set!! ( Really the LR dealer is 30 mins away and I keep forgeting to ask when I go).

    It looks like the rubbers have been missing for years, but I would rather have them than risk a kink in the bonnett.
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