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[D3vil5hift]

Hello All,

I am curious to know whether you can simply remove the roof bars. Any ideas what would be involved?

Would appreciate any opinions / guidance on this,

Thanks

[Blaster Bates]

They were removed on pld cars, they bolt onto the roof with fixings accessable when the head liner is dropped.

[D3vil5hift]

Many Thanks!!

 

[biggriffin]

Then you need to find somebodies who has the plastic blanking plates. Bit rare thems is

[D3vil5hift]

Is it just 2 holes at either end that would be left having removed the bars? If its simply the screw holes then surely I could source a blanking plug of equal size. Or is there a bit more to it?

[biggriffin]

It just leave's two holes,but the blanking plugs just finsh the job, look better than tape or grommets.

might be some body with ex-plod car who has some, i don't think i have got any from mine. Put ad in wanted section,.

[05omegav6]

I know I took blanking plates off both of mine, but damned f I can recall where I put them

If your lucky and can find an early Gls estate, roof bars weren't originally standard on lower spec cars

[D3vil5hift]

Shame you don't know where they are hiding. Maybe as advised ill put an ad in for some.

Thanks for you help guys. Failing getting hold of some im sure with enough time spent I could hide the holes "cleanly" without a blanking plate

[zirk]

They do make quiet a good job of hiding the holes, plus you can paint them and colour code them to the car, seem to remember there grey as standard.

Will take some pics of them and post up when I get 5 mins spare. 

Edit, Oh, and yes 8 x M8 Bolt Studs (13mm) holding them on, 5 min job once the roof lining is off. 

[steve6367]

What's the reason for removing them? ( just out of interest)

[D3vil5hift]

For the aesthetics. I want to do quite a bit to the car and the roof racks wouldn't look right IMO.