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Whatsit? Rubber part in spare tire well-License Plate Holder


calw

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I just found this in a bag marked "1600 spare tire well" from taking the early '68 car apart years and years ago.  The spare tire well has been replaced so there is no evidence remaining.  Searching the realoem haystack, I did not find this needle, nor with an FAQ search.

 

It looks like it might have been attached around the periphery of the well via the 2 holes, but it would only go part way 'round, and there is only one.  I don't recall finding one in the 3 parts cars that are no longer here either.

 

Anybody recognize it?

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Was it in a factory parts bag with a part number?  If so, what's the P/N?

 

I've never seen that particular piece on either of my '02s (69 and 73) and I've owned the '69 from new.  If it's from an '02, it's possibly something used on early cars that was subsequently dropped as either not necessary, or to save a few pfennigs.   It looks as is it would clip over a spot-welded flange, but there isn't one in the spare tire well...

 

mike

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'73 Sahara sunroof-Ludwig-since '78
'91 Brillantrot 318is sunroof-Georg Friederich 
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I bagged it when taking it from the car.  No markings at all.  It had a very slight amount grime on it which I cleaned before the photos.  I certainly don't recall if it was attached to the car, but it did come from in the spare tire well as I did do a good job if at least writing down the "where from" if not the "what for".  It was about the best preserved bit of rubber from the car, but living in a dark hole might explain that.

 

The two holes are elongated across the width of the part, and they show no signs of having been squished by a fastener.

 

I'm not claiming this is an original '02 part, but it does intrigue...

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I had a similar part in the trunk of my 68 1600.  It was wedged between the spare tire and the wheel well.  This issue was brought up a couple of years when someone found this part on some parts diagram or something.  Most people thought it was used for something else but I am the original owner and that’s where this part was located when I bought the car.

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Is that the same piece of rubber on top of the license plate?

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This is a warm-up btw:

My guess is that the factory preinstalled the strip onto the bumper on the production line. In case it wasn't needed, i. e. in the US, the authorities or whoever installed the front number plate put it into the well since it still belonged to the car and its owner.

There seem to be some of you to have these strips in virgin condition. You may sell them here as NOS. Please provide shipping to Germany.

 

henn

 

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  • calw changed the title to Whatsit? Rubber part in spare tire well-License Plate Holder

Mystery solved.  That explains the two holes and the shape!  And the curve is just from sitting between the wheel and the wheel well.  Hard to believe that any of them have survived in the US.  It doesn't seem to show up on the online parts diagrams- at least not on 51/31 where there is another license plate holder.

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6 hours ago, calw said:

Mystery solved.  That explains the two holes and the shape!  And the curve is just from sitting between the wheel and the wheel well.  Hard to believe that any of them have survived in the US.  It doesn't seem to show up on the online parts diagrams- at least not on 51/31 where there is another license plate holder.

 

Item 1 on page 51/31

Les

'74 '02 - Jade Touring (RHD)

'76 '02 - Delk's "Da Beater"

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