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Old 20th December 2014, 12:08 AM
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Hmm, IIRC 5 mm is suggested in the book for these plates. I have similar problems with my 3 mm alternator bracket and wing stays -- I'll be remaking them in thicker steel.

You're lucky catching this in time, having the engine fall out while pulling off the lights would be so much worse.
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