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Nisswa Collision:
My rear luggage box is missing the cushion/spacer on the left side. You know, the ones the bolts go thru. I have the right side that mounts to the heat shield and it measures 1" thick, so since the heat shield is 1/4", It should be 1 1/4" thick for the other side. The original foam is perfect but I have no idea where to get a similar material. Anybody got any suggestions? Wood would fill the gap but no cushion.

4129R:
If you stick foam rubber all along the side to side bar that hold the shockers at the ends, that would spread the load well.

What you need is something slightly compressible and not badly affected by heat due to the silencer/muffler. Therefore expanded polystyrene foam would not be suitable.

There should be a similar foam strip along the front plenum chamber to seal the fan pressurising the cabin.  This should run along the top of the fibreglass when the heater fan is mounted. This seems a suitable material.

I have not seen any spacers below the luggage box on the 7 TCs I have.

SilverBeast:
Has anyone got a picture of what was/should be fitted?

My Special doesn't even have the bolts (or should it be studs and nuts). Again does anyone have details for these, ie thread size and length.

Thanks,
Richard

4129R:
I use long bolts fed up from below, and lock them in place in the threaded side to side bar with a nylock nut, adjusting the length sticking up through the luggage box to just enough for a penny washer and nylock nut.

I think they are 5/16 UNF, so a 2" bolt should be sufficient. 

Pfreen:
I used two stud bumpers available from Mcmaster.  I cannot get to my car right now to photograph them.

The original were two bolts with penny washers and like 2" diameter by 3/4" thick foam stuck on top of the washer.  The foam would crush too much and keeps requiring adjustment.  The foam bumpers used to  be available at the usual Lotus supplers.

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