what are these tapped holes for?

[john 4d]

Just noticed a couple of tapped holes, near side of the boot compartment just below and to the rear of the side bumper fixing hole.

Any one know what they are for?

John4D

[AlanD]

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i have them too, only a guess but i would say it's for rear fog light, perhaps someone knows or sure?



Alan

[dasadrew]

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If it's these ones, I have them too on the same side. Mine's a LHD, so I would think they can't be related to anything which is different LHD/RHD like foglights.

[AlanD]

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sorry misinterpreted what was said, i have a 2 bolt holes in the floor of the boot, nearside, they are threaded, :shock:

should have the statement properlysorry

[john 4d]

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Thanks for the photo Alan, yes those holes.

I had thought there might have been a jack or tool box fixing?
Wait a minute are there two more similar holes over the wheel arch in the picture?

John4D

[DJT]

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john 4d wrote:

Wait a minute are there two more similar holes over the wheel arch in the picture?

Those are the mounting holes for the night-dimming relay that was fitted to Mk1 & early Mk2 Stags. This was deleted for the 1976/7 cars.

As for the other two holes, the only mention I can find that may be relevant is on page 48 of James Taylor's book: "On very early cars - probably the first 500 or so - the tool kit was also secured to the boot floor by a leather strap and a buckle. This was held in place by a metal strap with two bolts."

I am guessing that this is where the two bolts were secured, and that the strap was deleted on grounds of cost. The bolt holes remained during production as it possibly cost more to alter tooling than it did to include them.

Dave

[dasadrew]

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john 4d wrote:

Thanks for the photo Alan,

John4D

George,

glad to be of service

Fred. :dude:

[john 4d]

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Apologies Fred, George, Alan or who ever . The holes are for nothing then!

John4D