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Rover Towbar cap

Post by Manalishi » Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:32 pm

Is it even remotely possible that there would be any of these out there..? It would really suit my towbar on the 827 vitesse!

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Re: Rover Towbar cap

Post by scoobyh123 » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:28 am

Is yours the "swan neck" towbar like the picture you've used Henrik or the more "traditional" bracket with a towball mounted on it?

There are two main types of aftermarket towbar cover readily available.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rubber-Tow-B ... 0520674026

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"Traditional" type cover ^^^^^



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50mm-Chrome- ... 1674753873

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Towball only cover ^^^^^

As you can see, neither are Rover branded but these might help :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-Shield ... 2693101080

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Self-adhesive decals ^^^^^

You can see where i'm going with this, i very much doubt the original is available except perhaps as a NOS item (a bit like my oil cooler!) so would be a labour-of-love to find one. :wink: :D

PS i checked RImmers just in case :

https://rimmerbros.com/ItemSearch--sear ... r--srcin-1

Same selection as ebay with RAT (Rimmers Added Tax) on top! :shock:
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Re: Rover Towbar cap

Post by Manalishi » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:51 am

Haha yes Dave, I see where you're going, but I cant find any stickers with the red Rectangular Rover printied in it. I think I'll end up making a photocopy of this box, cropping it in the computer and printing it on waterslide.


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Rover 827 Vitesse manual (non cat) -89 (Spain)
Lexus GS450h -13
Austin Seven Special -36
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Rover 216 DOHC coupe -93
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Re: Rover Towbar cap

Post by scoobyh123 » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:03 am

I didn't realise you particularly wanted the red "ROVER" rectangle. I expect if you search online you'd find that available as a download.

I went for a different option on the Sterling, a chrome flip-down cover :

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Also available in black, would work well with your idea of a reproduced "red rectangle". Just searched for a "flipper" cover, only available used it seems and a ridiculous price! Bought mine new for about £30, now they're 5 times that for secondhand! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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