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Faking it: Jack hole covers

8 May 2016, 10:39am
I have fake jack hole covers on my car. Not sure if anyone else is going down this route or considering it but if you are this was what I found as solution.

Whilst there are knobs you can find on cookers that look similar to real thing they are way too big - the originals are actually quite small.

You can buy original repros but they'll cost 270 euros:




What I went with is approx same diameter as genuine and similar looking and it is......... a Stainless Drain Bung (yes really!)





Very reasonable at £8.71 each including VAT so £35 for a set.

The flange is bonded to the other side of the sill.

https://www.seascrew.com/browse.cfm?DINGHY---INFLATABLES-DRAIN-PLUGS---BUNG-STOPPERS&l=0000001120

You could easily file the raised turn grip down to get closer to the oem if you wanted
8 May 2016, 10:40am
Brilliant,

Thanks for sharing that Scott, I did mean to ask you where you got them from.

Jeff.
8 May 2016, 10:50am
Just ordered 4, they even take Pay pal, result.
9 May 2016, 4:42pm
Good find, they look good even if you don't want a repro.
9 May 2016, 10:04pm
And being a marine part they should last very well in the elements!