How to adapt Rover centre caps to fitt straights

Bam · 11th March 2010, 13:28

I have got straights under my 75 tourer and I wont to have rover centre caps.
I bought on ebay centre caps but they wont fit, the clipping mechanism is not deep enough.

So here is a photo shoot of how to adapt them.

You can see the difference in hight its 12 mm

First you remove the badge with gentle force from the rear.

Then you mark the clips with the caps

Drill three holes 2.5 mm through the clips and caps.
And then increase them to 4.8 mm holes (can be done at once but better safe then sorry!)

Now you have to remove the clip from the cap i used a stepped drill but you can use a file as well its soft aluminum.

Countersunk the holes in the cap

Install three countersunk bolts with 12 mm spacers between the clip and the cap.

if you place the mg centre cap now next to the modified one you see there is now no difference in hight.

And the final result!!

I know the the new type rover caps with the new type badge fit witout any modifications.
See my old 45 with straights;

stocktake · 11th March 2010, 13:34

Very nice how to, needs to be placed in that section

JohnDotCom · 11th March 2010, 13:34

....or just purchase the correct ones.

Bam · 11th March 2010, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

....or just purchase the correct ones.

Yes for sure, but the only one's i could find, had the new type badge on them like in the last picture on my 45.

tonybubble · 11th March 2010, 15:00

Super job - well done.

11th March 2010, 13:28	#1
Bam BamBam rover 75 100th anniversary Join Date: May 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382 Thanks: 24 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	How to adapt Rover centre caps to fitt straights I have got straights under my 75 tourer and I wont to have rover centre caps. I bought on ebay centre caps but they wont fit, the clipping mechanism is not deep enough. So here is a photo shoot of how to adapt them. You can see the difference in hight its 12 mm First you remove the badge with gentle force from the rear. Then you mark the clips with the caps Drill three holes 2.5 mm through the clips and caps. And then increase them to 4.8 mm holes (can be done at once but better safe then sorry!) Now you have to remove the clip from the cap i used a stepped drill but you can use a file as well its soft aluminum. Countersunk the holes in the cap Install three countersunk bolts with 12 mm spacers between the clip and the cap. if you place the mg centre cap now next to the modified one you see there is now no difference in hight. And the final result!! I know the the new type rover caps with the new type badge fit witout any modifications. See my old 45 with straights; __________________

11th March 2010, 13:34	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,593 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Very nice how to, needs to be placed in that section __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 25th November 2011 at 18:02..

11th March 2010, 13:34	#3
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	....or just purchase the correct ones.

11th March 2010, 15:00	#5
tonybubble ZT, 75 & 260 Rescue 2002 MG ZT 260 (007), 2003 MG ZT-T 260 SE, 2004 75 CDTI Tourer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Brent Posts: 2,447 Thanks: 88 Thanked 50 Times in 29 Posts	Super job - well done.