Because it is an 'overrider assembly' i.e. including bolt and rubber, which
is how my replacements came. The old ones didn't want to disassemble
either, and the nut was seized on the bolt so the bolt turned in the
overrider. As I was replacing all the chrome anyway it didn't matter.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrie@look.ca>
To: <mgb-v8@Autox.Team.Net>; <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 4:28 AM
Subject: Bumpers on 1970 MGB GT
> Has anyone dismantled/re-assembled their bumpers on an MGB. I cannot find
> the bolts that attach the overriders to the bumper. The ones normally
> supplied are, in fact. the chrome headed jobbies - and these heads are too
> big making the rubber buffer stand proud. I know I can make a hole in the
> buffer to accommodate the bigicity, but I just wondered if anyone had a
> source of the correct ones. Interestingly enough they are not shown in
the
> BL Spares Manual !!!???
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