a strange question?

[stormchaser2005]

As the title says its probably a strange question but I'm going to ask anyway.

My expert van has a metal plate on the near side between the wheel arch and the back door inside. I've just bought some cages second hand to fit into it and they are flat across but have apparently come out of a 2003 expert van. The only way I will ever get them to fit is by cutting off a corner to accomodate this panel. I've been looking on evilbay and van trader at various pictures and ages of vans and it seems that most have this plate but I have found one 2003 van that doesn't and its the same model as mine. So the question is what is it? And why do some have it and others not?

[Manual Man]

Do you have a picture?
My guess is that it's something to do with racking perhaps?

[stormchaser2005]

Originally Posted by Manual Man

Do you have a picture?
My guess is that it's something to do with racking perhaps?

No its actually part of the van and only on one side. If it was racking then surely it would be on both sides and all models? I only found a 2003 van without it and mine is a2005. I've had new cages made to fit instead now and got rid of the second hand ones on evilbay Should have done it in the first place, well worth paying the money!