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Old Jan 10th, 2019, 19:38   #547
Army
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Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 03:15
Join Date: Jan 2018
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Originally Posted by Derek UK View Post
The sill plates for the 2 cars are completely different. Rubber moulding originally for the PV and pressed alloy for the Amazon. The Amazons don't wear out so plenty of them around. The PV rubber ones get very ratty with age and have long been unavailable. That's the main reason the repros are expensive, and they say they are made from plastic. The chance of finding good originals is small but you might get lucky. I think you'll find that the originals and the repros look rather different but with new paint, scruffy rubber ones might not look the part.
I realise the Amazon ones are different especially in terms of looks - but are they more or less the same shape? Will they fit (even a bit)?
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