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Markos

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Pretty CSI. I’m digging all of this roof vinyl!

It has a CSL wheel with no horn ring, no hub cover, missing leather, and a momo horn button. Still worth a pretty penny.

Also, why does a RHD car have strut spacers?
 

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Excuse my ignorance but what are struct spacers?

Look at the inner fenders, and see how sunken the rubber caps are. In the US, spacers were added in 1973 to raise the height of the bumpers. That also coincides with 2.5mph and ultimately 5mph bumper requirements. Europe had none of this, which is why “euro bumpers” are a thing.

In the US, it is common to see the spacers moved to the top of the fender, keeping one from having to cut the threads in the strut mount.
 

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Actually they were used to raise the headlight height, not the bumper, beginning in 1971.

Look at the inner fenders, and see how sunken the rubber caps are. In the US, spacers were added in 1973 to raise the height of the bumpers. That also coincides with 2.5mph and ultimately 5mph bumper requirements. Europe had none of this, which is why “euro bumpers” are a thing.

In the US, it is common to see the spacers moved to the top of the fender, keeping one from having to cut the threads in the strut mount.
 

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Look at the inner fenders, and see how sunken the rubber caps are. In the US, spacers were added in 1973 to raise the height of the bumpers. That also coincides with 2.5mph and ultimately 5mph bumper requirements. Europe had none of this, which is why “euro bumpers” are a thing.

In the US, it is common to see the spacers moved to the top of the fender, keeping one from having to cut the threads in the strut mount.

Thanks Markos. Really appreciate the detail. Great to learn about these things.

And now I also understand why you asking that this is appearing on a RHD drive. Strange!
 

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Wish all 3.0s received the wood lower dash, makes the interior so elegant & harkens back the the Type 121 2000CS.
 
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