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Subject: Re: Are my M45 backing plates designed for cycle mudguards?

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Hi Peter,
The offside running board on my ST34 does indeed bend downwards.
However the nearside one is bent upwards, as in Arnold's book.The photo apparently showing the nearside of the car has been reversed by my clumsy uploading technique. The downward bend is due to a severe attack of the same woodworm that killed the bodywork, and my 15 stone standing on it. A closer look at the reversed photo will show an incorrect LHD steering wheel position and the drag link. Easy mistake . A number plate in position would have helped.

Dave

Subject: Re: Are my M45 backing plates designed for cycle mudguards?

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The cycle wings (turning with the wheel) have a stiff black fabric mudshield on the inner side, which extends from the steel wing to the aluminium backplate, with steel brackets behind it. Our 2 litre has these, but we want to replace the material. Does anyone know a suitable material? Cant quite figure out what it is.

Subject: Re: Are my M45 backing plates designed for cycle mudguards?

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I always used very thick black leather (approx. 4mm or 5mm thick) which you can get from any saddler. It is very hard wearing and you can also trim the edge very easily with a Stanley knife if necessary.

Subject: Re: Are my M45 backing plates designed for cycle mudguards?

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Shiny thick leather looks like a perfect solution.

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Subject: Re: Are my M45 backing plates designed for cycle mudguards?

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By the way, my M45 is Z11142, one chassis number away from Dave's car!