Anybody else got these?

rosey · Postby **rosey** » 06 May 2013 20:13

I am working on the boot (trunk) of my fixed head and found these two plates pop riveted behind the number plate. They look factory fitted but were never painted and of course they eventually rusted and have holed the rear panel.
I can only think they were intended to strengthen the panel to support something being bolted there.

"Do or Do not, there is no try" - Yoda

1981 Purple Grinnal 2.0L
1980 TR7 Persian Aqua Drophead.
1977 TR7 4spd FHC Tahiti Blue

trekcarbonboy · Postby **trekcarbonboy** » 06 May 2013 20:56

Not on my car. 75fhc.

Craig '75 2.0 FHC

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 07 May 2013 04:42

Never seen them before ...

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
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FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 07 May 2013 13:35

Another one of life's (TR7's) little mysteries. If only cars could talk.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

supercass · Postby **supercass** » 07 May 2013 14:01

Never seen these before. Doubt if they are original. Suspect they may have been added to reinforce an already holed / corroded area where the number plate screws went through. supercass

nick · Postby **nick** » 07 May 2013 14:27

Perhaps some old speaker holes that were patched???

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nick
'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC

windy one · Postby **windy one** » 07 May 2013 15:20

Of all my wedges Ive owned (about 9 or 10..) never came across these in any of them [:p]

Johnny

rosey · Postby **rosey** » 07 May 2013 16:39

I am pretty sure that these were fitted by the factory or dealer as the mastic plugging the hole and the rivets were painted over perfectly with the black rear panel paint so you couldn't see the holes.

I am thinking fog lights, number plate lamps or rear facing anti-MG guns

"Do or Do not, there is no try" - Yoda

1981 Purple Grinnal 2.0L
1980 TR7 Persian Aqua Drophead.
1977 TR7 4spd FHC Tahiti Blue

supercass · Postby **supercass** » 07 May 2013 17:11

Can't see that myselr, the number plate has always been mounted here, there are really no other places on a U.K. car where you could legally mount it, this thus precludes the mounting of any lights in the area. The area behind the number plate is suprizingly prone to corrosion, usually as a result of the number plate having been mounted with screws. the supplying dealer would rarely think to touch in the drilled area so water would run behhnd the plate and rust would take a hold. A problem usually compounded by later owners fitting new number plates and drilling new holes leaving the old ones in situ. The number plate screw holes on your car seem more towards the edges of the plate than the norm, whereas the rivetted plates are where you would normally expect number plates to be secured. An odd way of addressing the problem though. Also if you look closely the four drilled rivet holes are differently spaced on each plate, suggesting they are not factory parts. supercass

rosey · Postby **rosey** » 07 May 2013 18:16

I chopped out the rot and plated them properly so they will not rot again, probably never know why they were there.

"Do or Do not, there is no try" - Yoda

1981 Purple Grinnal 2.0L
1980 TR7 Persian Aqua Drophead.
1977 TR7 4spd FHC Tahiti Blue

mb4tim · Postby **mb4tim** » 08 May 2013 13:03

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rosey
...anti-MG guns
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Now, that's just mean [}:)]

You're assuming you'd have passed the MG. [:p]

-Tim
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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 08 May 2013 15:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mb4tim

... You're assuming you'd have passed the MG ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
That of course is the easy part of it [:p]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My full Weblog[/url]</center>

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 08 May 2013 18:40

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">
That of course is the easy part of it [:p]
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According to bar charts in the auto magazines of the day.

Going from Highway #101 to highway #1 on the twisty bits the MGB behind me wanted to know if I had a 6 cylinder in the car as he couldn't keep up with me.....and he was a professional truck driver (18 wheeler).[8D]

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 09 May 2013 00:32

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rosey

I am thinking ......... rear facing anti-MG guns

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lol [:D][:D]

Ron.

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