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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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evening all,can anybody let me know the size of the gap between the wing and bonnet on your classics cheers
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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3mm near the headlamp going to 4mm near the windscreen
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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ok thanks i appreciate that,mine seems to be about a mm bigger than yours but just looks bigger
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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any1 else care to step out into the cold with a tape measure
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Will have a look tomorrow morning when it's light.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Will have a look tomorrow morning when it's light.
Near side, front/rear: 2.75mm/3.8mm

Offside, front/rear: 3.0mm/4.0mm

Measured with a vernier caliper.

Looking at it from the front, it looks spot on.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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thanks for that,seems mine is 1mm bigger
could just be my eye sight and convinced myself it looks bigger
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