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Hi Folks,

Looking for the benefit of your collective wisdom if possible......

I have a new shock on the way for my 660z, and have modded the airbox to make the swap a simpler job.

So 32mm hole drilled in order to get a socket to the top mount (which works a treat). Top bolt turned around and all is good.

Now the problem I have is obtaining a suitable blanking grommet to fit the hole

I have sourced some 32mm blanking grommets, but as anticipated they are to fit 1.5 mm thickness tin plate (makes sense as they are intended for elecrical back boxes / conduit etc).

The hole is currently blanked with one of these however its not ideal.

I wondered if anyone on here had managed to find a source for rubber blanking grommers for a plate thickness of 4mm (which is what the back of the airbox is). If so I would appreciate knowing where they came from.

All input gratefully recieved.

Kindest Regards,

Urchin

Try looking for car chassis/bulkhead bungs, rather than an electrical :grommit:, the sort of things that block drain holes and cable entries for left hand drive versions etc. Old Minis for example are littered with various bungs and they will all cover thicker panels than 1.6mm.

This :grommit: will do the job for you I reckon...

http://www.minisport.com/14a7091



Now... Where to find a Wallace :smilies0943:

(Sorry couldn't resist! ;))

Plenty to look through on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_tr...at=0&_from=R40
and quite a few suppliers online like "components direct" etc .

Pleiades,

I think you are right !, thanks for the nudge in the right direction.

I had been hunting on E-Bay and Google but not on automotive restoration spares sites....which is why I was just seeing the ones for 1.6mm plate pop up all over E-Bay. There are a few places I used when i restored a mini a while back, I�ll start with those.

I would respond to your quip about Wallace, but the versions of chrome and firefox I'm using on my phone are difficult to use -

"It's the wrong browsers Grommit !"

sorry, I couldn't resist either :slywink:

BTW - :welcome: to :660:

We like people here with a sense of humour! :occasion14: