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Hi,

Can anyone with a pick up let me know the diameter and height of the rear number plate plinth rubber buffer please? I know they are considerably bigger than saloon buffers.

Thanks

Andrew

Hi Andrew

I tried to measure the visible part of one in situ with a steel tape measure so this is approximate.
Width at base (diameter) 25mm. Height (distance of tip from panel) 30mm. Sits in a recess, so a bit hard to measure in situ!
Hope that helps.

Thats exactly what I wanted, many thanks

I asked the same question on the forum that specialises in pick-ups, but it seemed a difficult question to answer there

The one on my pick up tailgate is missing but I bought some NOS BMC buffers last weekend (no part number) that I thought looked correct and are a snug fit in the recess. The ones I bought are 30mm tall and also 30mm diameter which is pretty much the diameter of the recess in the tailgate pressing.

As the height is the same I think they'll do the job. They are unobtainable new, even in crappy repro. Chinese rubber

Sorry for the delay, I've been away,

My hasn't got one fitted, but the hole is about 5/8" dia.

That makes it too big for a Mk 1 saloon boot-lid buffer, which seems odd as they do the same job.

I wonder if one could be fashioned from a front subframe bump rubber - a nice smelly job with the angle grinder !

Thanks WoodyPup59 (Colin ??)

If the ones I have will fit the tailgate hole and the number plate plinth sits correctly, I'll have a spare one available