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| 32 | CZH351 | PLATE, blanking, dash panel | 1 | 1969-93; models with offset instruments and padded fascia. | |
| FBH100130 | PLATE, blanking, dash panel | 1 | 1994-96; models with offset instruments and padded fascia. | ||
| This plate blanks the trademark 'Rotodip' egg-shaped hole in the dash panel (front bulkhead) on offset instrument fitted cars. Once the Rotodip hole was abolished in 1996, the blanking plate became redundant. It is always referred to erroneously in factory parts books as an instrument base plate - a throwback to the days of the Riley Elf when, fitted with several brackets, it did indeed support the instruments behind the Elf's wooden dashboard. | |||||
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CZH351 this was the part on the Riley Elf that blocks the rotodip hole...
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The Elf part, if you could find one, would do the trick. They were not used on the Cooper S so that would be outside of a restoration. At least it would be hidden behind the sound proofing.
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CZH351 this was the part on the Riley Elf that blocks the rotodip hole...
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I purchased a couple of those, however they are metal. I was thinking I could modify them to fit our MK Is, but I believe it would be more work than I would like. I have a number of extra gauges and mechanical versions at that, so I would need a number of modifications. If it was plastic, the modifications would be easier and I would prefer that it fitted from the outside.
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I think they are held in with 4 small machine screws/bolts into some pre fitted weld nuts.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Don't they make a plastic formed piece that fits snugly over the speedometer hole, i doubt it was factory on an S as i think it was installed on later Mini's.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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If you are restoring the car there was no factory vapor barrier; although, the sound deadening piece that fits all the way across is of some help.
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Fellow Minioids, I am restoring my 1967 Cooper S. I am trying to install some type of vapor barrier over the speedo hole. Any suggestions
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