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  • #187671

    wheely
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    So under the bonnet, drivers side, near the bonnet hinge, a cable runs down the hinge and I’ve noticed it rubbing the paint off the inner wing.  I was gonna try to get some touch up on it, but it would just rub off again and would prob look nasty and dodgy anyway. The cable isn’t long enough to re-route it.  So I’m thinking of a strip of thin foam stuck the the area after it’s treated, but then I’m thinking, will the foam hold enough water long time to rot through?  Has anyone treated this area? If so with what?  The foam also in shot is what I may use.

    #187672

    71-bda
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    UK - England

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    I put a piece of duct tape on the area 5 years ago when mine was new, and another bit on the hinge bit by the clip.. lasted 5 years so far!



    No nothing.

    No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

    No tackiness.

    Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

    Innit?

     

    #187673

    71-bda
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    UK - England

    Posts: 8750

    and..



    No nothing.

    No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

    No tackiness.

    Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

    Innit?

     

    #187679

    RST350
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    United Kingdom

    Posts: 83

    Yeah I did exactly the same as 71_bda and mine,s also still holding in place .

    #187693

    Matt. B
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    UK - England

    Posts: 1431

    It’s the same on every car. As above just cover the cable and should be fine.



    440bhp

    443lbft

    #187704

    v8marshal
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    UK - England

    Posts: 548

    Same as 71-bda and RST350 all good so far.

    #187705

    tonys
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    UK - England

    Posts: 832

    Wrapped cable plus clear anti-scratch tape to paintwork

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