In all the excitement over the two low-mileage 100s I noticed something: both
cars had small--I'd guess 5/16" dia--holes on either side of the boot pan
floor. These holes were about equidistant--i.e., about a third of the way in
from the sides--on the squarish, raised portion of the boot floor--the
pressed-in, 'embossed' part of the panel-- in front of the gas tank strap
T-bolt holes .
Anyone know what these holes are for? The obvious guess is drainage, but
they're on a raised (I think--maybe not) portion of the boot floor so wouldn't
be useful for that and, IIRC, there are no pins, studs, etc. on the gas tank
that would require relief.
I don't think my original BJ8 boot floor had them, nor did the Kilmartin
replacement for our BN2 or the Moss 'std' part I put in my BJ8 (and that,
folks, is why I pay close attention to 'original' cars).
TIA,
Bob
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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
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