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Big rubber grommets - where to get

  • 12-04-2009 1:41pm
    #1
    245
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    Hi,

    I'm looking for a large rubber grommet for the boot floor of my GT6 - the internal diameter of the hole is 38 mm so the grommet has to finish a bit bigger than that... I've tried every motor factor that I can think of and two UK Triumph specialists with no luck. Does anyone know of a good source (online or otherwise) for such things?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Johnboy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Johnboy Mac


    The relevant club will know.


  • #3
    trevorbrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭trevorbrady


    how many do you need? I have some big ones (oo er ;) )but I'll have to check the exact size. They're more "bungs" than grommets, i.e. no hole through them. They're from the floor of an old Polo. Obviously they're used but you could clean them up until you can locate some new ones...


  • #4
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Keoghs off Blessington Street near the old MountJoy motorcycles is a goldmine of automotive bits and pieces dating back to the 70ies worth a try.


  • #5
    Sids Not
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sids Not


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Keoghs off Blessington Street near the old MountJoy motorcycles is a goldmine of automotive bits and pieces dating back to the 70ies worth a try.

    It amazes me that more people with classics dont know of this place...its an aladdins cave of bits.....;)


  • #6
    franksm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭franksm


    You could also try Radionics (www.radionics.ie) - they have a shop in Dublin, but best not to go in with your credit card, you'll empty it in there.


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  • #7
    Ballykine43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭Ballykine43


    245
    You have a Triumph made in inches. What you are looking for is a 1.5 inch grommet which all of the UK Triumph Suppliers stock. Excellent service here
    http://www.ldparts.co.uk type grommet in the search window. I'd be very surprised if you can't get them locally.


  • #8
    Eric318
    Closed Accounts Posts: 446 ✭✭Eric318


    probably also www.bresco.com


  • #9
    Sids Not
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sids Not


    Take a trip to the scrappies , if youre lucky they'll let you scrounge around the cars and grab whay you want....


    Or if you need more...

    http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/part.phtml?PartID=1298


  • #10
    245
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    Thanks for all the replies - I tried James Paddock and TD Fitchetts with no luck. Fitchetts usually have everything but no luck with this one. Normally, if Fitchetts don't have something, no-one does as many of the Triumph parts suppliers source from them.

    I can get grommets up to 1 1/4" everywhere but nothing bigger. As the hole is 1 1/2" in diameter I reckon that I need the grommet to finish 1 5/8" or thereabouts to take care of the overlap.

    Thanks for the leads - I've a lot to go on


  • #11
    Ballykine43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭Ballykine43


    245
    The grommets are made and measured according to the hole size they fill, so 1.5 inches will give you the required overlap. Peter at LDparts will be happy to advise.


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  • #12
    245
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    Ballykine43 wrote: »
    245
    The grommets are made and measured according to the hole size they fill, so 1.5 inches will give you the required overlap. Peter at LDparts will be happy to advise.

    Thanks - there's one on their site that looks like it'll do the job


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