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Roof Bars?

harry smith
harry smith
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Hi, been quoted (by ford garage) £191 for fitting of bars, ford part number: 1718804, (which I was going to purchase from here .... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-Ford-Fiesta-Racks-1718804/dp/B008CONWJ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366034125&sr=8-1&keywords=1718804

Seems a bit expensive, but they said that when they remove rubber cover that goes along the top, they might find no holes and have to drill them and test/check water sealing?

Is this normal?

thanks

harry

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    not sure about the holes but how about these for less

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Ford-Fiesta-Van-Roof-Bars-Bar-Roof-Racks-Rack-1718804-/320682551101

    or theres these that are for fiesta models 2008 onwards for half the price

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Roof-Bars-Rack-FORD-NEW-FIESTA-5-Door-2008-onwards-/251259463210?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Touring_Travel&fits=Cars+Year%3A2008|Model%3AFiesta&hash=item3a803b262a

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    Fit them yourself and make sure you use plenty of silicone sealant in the holes to maintain the seal.

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    Unfortunantly I'm not very "diy" competent so might have to swallow the installation cost :(

    I think i'll go for the £99 genuine ford roof rack, I'll check with the ebayer that the product comes with two replacement gutter strips and glue

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    Unfortunantly I'm not very "diy" competent so might have to swallow the installation cost :(

    I think i'll go for the £99 genuine ford roof rack, I'll check with the ebayer that the product comes with two replacement gutter strips and glue

    update ... I purchased the £100 ford bars (thanks stevegtuk), thought i'd be brave and try removing strip, check were the fixing holes are .....

    but see pic ... i tried pressing a small screwdriver into the one "hole" but didn't seem to go in after going through the few mm of "silicon".

    Do i need to be more "aggressive" opening the hole out (only one)?

    or will this be a ford garage drilling job?

    ta

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