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02-07-2005, 10:15 PM	#1
Tomarse Help! I'm trapped in here Trading feedback: (1) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol Posts: 15,063	What size drill bit do I need for... ...fixing early side trim to a bug?

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Paul Weeding Lord Von Hannover VZi Member Sponsor Trading feedback: (9) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Newcastle Posts: 20,583	i think it's 6mm, but don't quote me on that!! try drilling a piece of sheet metal first, and popping a trim clip in!!

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Tomarse Help! I'm trapped in here Trading feedback: (1) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol Posts: 15,063	I need the said trim clip first. In fact I need loads of them... I'm doing the prep work on the car and that's one of the last things I need to get.

05-07-2005, 11:27 PM	#4
Tomarse Help! I'm trapped in here Trading feedback: (1) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol Posts: 15,063	Can anyone confirm that it's 6mm?

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FireDancer I really must get out more VZi Member Sponsor Trading feedback: (6) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Plymouth, Devon. Posts: 5,983	It's 12mm Tom. __________________ The famous airsouls! - airsouls.com website Where all the cool Baja owners hang out - Baja Club UK

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It's 12mm Tom.

Cheers Seth. Lucky it's not 2.5mm hey?

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Cheers Seth. Lucky it's not 2.5mm hey?

Yeah, that one might be a bit blunt!

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I need the said trim clip first.

In fact I need loads of them...

I'm doing the prep work on the car and that's one of the last things I need to get.

ring up heritage and ask Nick or Nigel to mike one up on a set of verniers!!

they're usually helpful like that!!

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Yeah, that one might be a bit blunt!

Or it might be in two pieces.

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ring up heritage and ask Nick or Nigel to mike one up on a set of verniers!!

they're usually helpful like that!!

Thanks for the help. I've managed to get a fair few trim clips now. I'll have to work out if I have enough tho now!

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