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Bonnet Corner Rubbers - Douglas Alderson - 22-10-2019
What is the consensus on how the corner rubbers are fitted.
1. Pined from the outside of the bonnet with the head of the pin/fixing showing or
2. Pined from the inside of the bonnet with the head of the pin/fixing hidden.
Also the bonnet fastening catch sleeve which way up does it go.
Sorry probably obvious to some and I am probably over think it.
RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - David Stepney - 22-10-2019
On my RP, the bonnet corners are Gorilla glued on.
RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - Douglas Alderson - 22-10-2019
David thanks, that was option 3
RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - Mike Costigan - 23-10-2019
The 'untouched' Ruby I owned in the 1960s had the rubbers fixed with bifurcated rivets inserted from the outside, with the folded tabs on the inside.
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RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - John Cornforth - 23-10-2019
This drawing from the body parts book appears to show visible rivet heads, although one make allowances for artistic licence. The bonnet catch rubbers are shown as thick side downwards.
RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - stuartu - 23-10-2019
For what it's worth, my memory of presumably original arrangements in the mid 1960s accords with Michael's, i.e. bifurcated rivets fitted as he describes.
Regards,
Stuart
RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - Reckless Rat - 23-10-2019
The bonnet corners on my RP are rounded with a hole for a fastening. Worth noting that there are two sizes of the rubbers and the smaller ones wouldn't fit my bonnet without distorting.
RE: Bonnet Corner Rubbers - Derek Sheldon - 23-10-2019
Mine are fitted with bifurcated rivets and splayed on the inside beneath the inner layer so as not to rub the contact surface