JAG
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 02:53 PM |
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How did you attach your rear wings?????
I'm going to fit the Alu panels this Saturday. Next job is the rear wings, so how have you guys fixed them on??
I have searched and read about Sikaflex but don't fancy that - call me old fashioned but I prefer mechanical fixing.
So how did you do it??
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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locoboy
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 03:20 PM |
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drill and bolt with M8 and penny washers on mine. I couldnt by my "smaller" mates have sat on my arches with no disasters.
I probably could but im not wiling to try 
ATB
Locoboy
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 03:20 PM |
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Sikaflex plus 4 poprivets for peace of mind.
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Hellfire
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 03:33 PM |
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Pops and bolts - no PU - as they may have to come off.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 04:19 PM |
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Drilled and used self tapping bolts,the type they use to fit steel cladding.
I'd agree will hellfire re PU.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 04:58 PM |
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I'm gonna use 4-6 M8(ish) bolts and a strip of tadpole trim in between wings and side panels for a nice neat finish
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 05:29 PM |
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We just used rivets all the way round, I think we used about 20 on each arch.
Used a washer on both the inside and outside of the rivet and tadpole beading sandwiched in the middle. Didn't have time to do both so
we'll do the other one at the weekend.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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Chris_R
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 05:32 PM |
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the bolts used on cladding are called tech bolts. clever little things.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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macspeedy
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 05:45 PM |
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put threaded inserts in grp m5 bolts then penny washers and spring washers and tadpole beading about 7 per side quick too fit quick to remove.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 05:50 PM |
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As the man says they may have to come off to be replaced. as they stick out the tend to pick up a bump or too. The other half sat on one of mine and
got a right bollocking for it! m6 with large washers spreads the load. tadpole beading to keep the muc under the guard.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 06:26 PM |
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9 x M6 bolts per side into nutserts with penny washers, tadpole beading ready to be fitted (going to paint first)
 
Rescued attachment Arch Fastenings.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/6/04 at 07:44 PM |
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I used about eight M4 (maybe M6) stainless bolts on each side, with nylock nuts on the back where I can get at them, and rivnuts where I
couldn't (i.e. behind the internal panelling).
I was working on the principle that I might want to take the wings off one day - and I did, about a month after fitting!
rgds,
David
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splitrivet
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| posted on 17/6/04 at 09:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris_R
the bolts used on cladding are called tech bolts. clever little things.
They are dead handy nice with the rubber gasket thing on the bolt head as well.
The cladding guy who gave em to me up the pub called them stitches, mind you I had drunk 6 pints of Pedigree which Ive found does tend to affect my
hearing
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/6/04 at 11:45 AM |
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You can pick up the chassis rails and insert rivnuts for at least three of the fixings. Remainder in boot area with washers and nuts. Not visible then
from inside car.
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JAG
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| posted on 17/6/04 at 12:27 PM |
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Anyone tried trim panel screws?
Basically a 5/8" long self-tapping screw with a plastic 'wall plug' fitted on it's end. As the screw is tightened the plug
expands.
The plug has a 3/4" diameter head to stop it pulling through and the whole affair is short enough to fit into a chassis tube if necessary.
I was thinking of using these from inside the wheel arch into the Alu' and chassis where necessary - probably with a thin bead of sealer to stop
any water from escaping.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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vintagebuilder
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| posted on 17/6/04 at 04:17 PM |
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Have a look at the Which Kit Indy build.
They used "captive nuts" rivetted to the GRP.
Regards
David
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Jumpy Guy
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| posted on 23/6/04 at 07:46 AM |
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on this subject, where is the best (cheapest) source for tadpole beading?
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 23/6/04 at 11:38 AM |
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Jumpy,
I got my tadpole trim from MAC#1, £2/mtr
http://www.mac1motorsports.co.uk/parts_dept.htm
Cheers
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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James
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| posted on 23/6/04 at 12:04 PM |
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Someone once said it was worth using some sort of plastic/nylon clips. That way, if you hit something with the wing then with any luck it'd rip
off without damaging the bodywork!
HTH,
James
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