What is the purpose of this piece?

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Webley1991

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• Aug 13, 2013

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This plate was bolted to the inside of the front grille near the battery holder.

What is it actually for?

It's now missing its captive bolts as I attacked the rusted nuts with an angle grinder before I bothered trying to undo them. I didn't realise that they were attached to the plate. It was also bent to nearly a right angle to itelf at one corner. The discoloured part is where I heated it to bend it back.

Thanks for any info.

 

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divie

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• Aug 13, 2013

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Be nice if someone knows. It has baffled me for a long time.

 

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• Aug 13, 2013

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Is that the plate which sits just under the horn? I assumed this was to help prevent mud / excessive water getting onto the feeble Lucas honker.

 

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• Aug 13, 2013

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MRC5513 horn protector plate - that's what the parts book says.

 

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• Aug 13, 2013

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Thanks for the replies. That explains it.

 

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Webley1991 said:

This plate was bolted to the inside of the front grille near the battery holder.

What is it actually for?

It's now missing its captive bolts as I attacked the rusted nuts with an angle grinder before I bothered trying to undo them. I didn't realise that they were attached to the plate. It was also bent to nearly a right angle to itelf at one corner. The discoloured part is where I heated it to bend it back.

Thanks for any info.

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