steve gray
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Hi Need help with which roof cross bars to buy for a 2013 Fiat Panda 1.2 Easy and is it possible to fit Universal bars
I have the cheapo Thule square bars on my Cross. They are extremely robust, but they whistle like a scaffolder.
Thanks for this information it's been a great help ive now order my new cross barsThose holes covered by the plastic covers are where the screws are that fix your existing roof rails to the car. They are not used to fit the cross rails, but, when the cross rails are fitted they cover those screws so no one can nick the whole lot with a screwdriver (actually Torx driver...). The pairs of indentations in the sides of the rails are where the genuine Fiat (and also Thule with 'foot pack') rails locate to (1) ensure they are in the correct place to spread the load on the bodyshell and (2) to stop the cross rails sliding along. If you look at the second photo in my post above, you might make out at the far side of the car where those cross bar 'pegs' are that locate in those holes.
If you choose any 'quality brand' of bar, they should have the pegs to locate in those holes - https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel3.php?emulate=roofbar&query=7970