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I got a bag of bits with the car from the painter, some of which look like they might matter - it drives, there's just little in the way of lights yet.
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Can anyone help identify any of these? The bits on the right just look like yer average load of nuts, bolts, screws, and washers, but some of the bits on the left may be recognizable I think.
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First picture, top left could be bonnet hinge plates?
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Yep, top left is bonnet hinge plates. The plastic part with yellow paint on 2nd below the plates is for mounting the side lights/indicators. Just below that, the screws with the washers on are gearbox tunnel mounting screws. The four big washers just below that look like washers from the subframe mounts.
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Mad Mart wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2019 12:46 am Yep, top left is bonnet hinge plates. The plastic part with yellow paint on 2nd below the plates is for mounting the side lights/indicators. Just below that, the screws with the washers on are gearbox tunnel mounting screws. The four big washers just below that look like washers from the subframe mounts.
Interesting, since the bonnet is mounted (if not that well) and the painter won't have touched the tunnel or subframe. Maybe its a treasure trove from a PO's restoration.
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The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.

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Check underneath the front panel where the bonnet hinges fit, you may find nuts and washers where those plates should be!

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Carledo wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:04 am Check underneath the front panel where the bonnet hinges fit, you may find nuts and washers where those plates should be!

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Yep, no plates - though I couldn't say when they went missing between the previous work, the recent(ish) front end re-build, and the latest re-spray.
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The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.

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The plates are threaded normally to hold the bonnet. Quite important for keeping the panel firm. The 4 bolts without nuts in the stash are likely to be the bolts for them too. (1/4 unf)

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tony g wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:00 am The plates are threaded normally to hold the bonnet. Quite important for keeping the panel firm. The 4 bolts without nuts in the stash are likely to be the bolts for them too. (1/4 unf)

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Thanks, I'll check if they fit.

I thought the rubber tube with the angled flanges would be something recognizable. Somthing 3/4 inch dia through a bulkhead at an angle of about 70 degrees?

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The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.

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GrahamFountain wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:08 pm
I thought the rubber tube with the angled flanges would be something recognizable. Somthing 3/4 inch dia through a bulkhead at an angle of about 70 degrees?

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Is it a distorted steering column bulkhead bush?
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xvivalve wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:36 pm
GrahamFountain wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:08 pm
I thought the rubber tube with the angled flanges would be something recognizable. Somthing 3/4 inch dia through a bulkhead at an angle of about 70 degrees?

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Is it a distorted steering column bulkhead bush?
Looks nothing like one and the shaped support plate for the bush means it goes through at 90 degrees. Nearest thing I could think of, is something to do with a radio arial. Otherwise, I dunno mate! One more bit recognised, the clear/rusty plasic tube bit is a damaged part of a front sidelight glass.

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Looks nothing like one and the shaped support plate for the bush means it goes through at 90 degrees
That's why I said distorted!!!
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Carledo wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:17 pm One more bit recognised, the clear/rusty plasic tube bit is a damaged part of a front sidelight glass.

Steve
No, not off ones like those on the front of this Sprint. Could it be off a rear one?
The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.

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GrahamFountain wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:18 pm
Carledo wrote: Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:17 pm One more bit recognised, the clear/rusty plasic tube bit is a damaged part of a front sidelight glass.

Steve
No, not off ones like those on the front of this Sprint. Could it be off a rear one?
Reverse light lenses (the only clear rear ones) are threaded. Might be off the later style front sidelight.

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'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
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