disco 2 roof rail extensions

[wobbly bob]

I have just bought a pair of genuine roof bar extensions for the D2 but have hit a snag with the otherwise very simple job of fitting them. The fitting instructions state that for each extension a 34mm hole needs to be drilled. This would be very easy but for one thing, I cannot find a 34mm hole cutter for the drill anywhere. 32mm, 35mm are common in all hardware outlets and I have trawled all the local garages/bodyshops in my area and no-one seems to have one.

Has anybody else fitted these bars? I am contemplating cutting a 32mm hole instead, as the 'foot' for the bar will still fit through this, and the sponge seal will still compress around it to seal out water etc (well as much as they ever do).

Anybody got any advise?

Cheers.

[pw8757]

I had a similar problem recently, fitting an arial.

1 Find the centre point of where you need to drill and use a centre punch (or a nail) to mark it

2 place the pin of a school compass (or better still a dividers, which has two pins) set at 17 mm and scribe a line

to obtain a 34mm circle

3 Cut a 32 mm hole on the centre point

4 Using a round file, file away excess material to the scribed line

5 Fit 34 mm item

Hope that helps.......................

[wobbly bob]

I had a similar problem recently, fitting an arial.

1 Find the centre point of where you need to drill and use a centre punch (or a nail) to mark it

2 place the pin of a school compass (or better still a dividers, which has two pins) set at 17 mm and scribe a line

to obtain a 34mm circle

3 Cut a 32 mm hole on the centre point

4 Using a round file, file away excess material to the scribed line

5 Fit 34 mm item

Hope that helps.......................

Thanks for the advice, it may be the only option.