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Old 23rd August 2019, 11:11   #10
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Originally Posted by T-Cut View Post
They're bolts for the wheels.
eBay has loads, from shiny to black.
Clicky this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...er+75&_sacat=0


Security bolts are generally considered more trouble than they're worth. Many of the ones supplied with the car have been replaced by standrad bolts. Anyway, nobody wants to pinch 75/ZT wheels nowadays.



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Well, not when driving a R75 perhaps but some years ago when I had a Chrysler Alpine, I parked lunchtime in Chichester and had a swift half. Returning to my car I started her up but I had what I thought was wheel slip. Let the clutch up again and didn't move. I got out to see that some joker had removed the rear wheels but propped the car up on on two old oil cans so the car was still level. Anyone watching must have been convulsed with laughter. So I had to find one more wheel to get home - I still had the spare of course. The kindly police took me to a breakers yard where I bought a wheel but only had enough wheel bolts to fit three per wheel. He looked thoughtful but said, "well I shouldn't let you go, but drive carefully." And I did.
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