Bars in Boot

[Mark Cramond]

Hi there all,

I'm not a MKI guy so can someone tell me if any other MKI body came with the strengthening bars in the boot?

A car for sale over here just does not look right. It says it is a MKI but has bars, remote servo, Lotus rims etc.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Ford/auction-208016585.htm

I might try and get the chasis number.

 

[Brian c]

Are you sure your not mistaking the boot springs, with the black plastic covers as bars?

 

[garyeanderson]

 

[Brian c]

Ah now i see what you mean, could'nt see it in the smaller pictures. Dont know what the horizontal bar from one wheel tub to the other is, but it bare's nothing in common with the lotus.

 

[tommy]

If the bars in the boot were in the right place for an A frame Lotus then the spare wheel would not fit in the wheel well as shown in the picture.
A frame Lotus has to have it bolted flat on the boot floor.
Tommy

 

[sutty234]

that looks like an after-market rear brace just to strenghten the rear suspension.lots of race and rally cars have them.

 

[Mark Cramond]

Thanks for the replies guys. It is hard to tell exactly where they go and with not having a roll cage fitted I wondered if there was a small chance it could be something other than what the owner thinks.