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Rich44 - 8/10/13 at 05:51 PM

Hi all

I,m new to the site and the world of kit cars i have bought a part built Zero what is the best way to fix the nose cone to the car as i can't seam to find the best way the fit


fesycresy - 8/10/13 at 06:05 PM

Rivnut the chassis rail and bolt it down.


Rich44 - 8/10/13 at 06:17 PM

Hi
Thanks for the help i'll have a look the weekend


myke pocock - 8/10/13 at 06:24 PM

On my Locost i have one Dzus fastner either side at the back end onto small brackets on the top chassis rails and two under the front (below the radiator apperture) on to a steel plate that comes off the front cross member. Makes removing it easy.


snapper - 8/10/13 at 06:25 PM

L shaper bracket off the top rail
Also check out RHOCaR ( Robin Hood owners club) as the Zero is made by the people who bought Robin Hood engineering


theduck - 8/10/13 at 07:20 PM

Definitely dzus fasteners.

Rhocar is a grey resource for Robin Hood and gbs kits


myke pocock - 8/10/13 at 08:12 PM

Forgot to say before but in my opinion Dus fasters allow just a bit of flex rather than rigid fixing of fibreglass which could cause stress fractures/crazing.


Matt21 - 28/11/13 at 07:40 AM

on my MK there is a hinge on the bottom centre, and the chassis is drilled with a helicoil inserted either side at the top, take these two bolts out and the nose cone flips forward to reveal the front end