Want to bolt the rear arches on, can I use rivnuts in fibreglass? Are there special types or just use the normal version? Do I need to re-inforce the area with say some aluminium?

i put some repair washers behind rivnuts into fibreglass, but a couple still have small cracks around them

hth

Ray

I'd perhaps rivnut my own FG (with a washer in support) but not someone else's!
This is what I did on Tim's MNR (the rivnut is only in the ali and the ali is riveted to the body - all behinf the lip of the arches, naturally!):

they countersunk rivets? Or does the wing piping hold the arch clear of the rivet head?

The rivets are not countersunk, I just chose to buy a couple hundred of a few different sorts last time I bought some FROM HERE and the type I used were incredibly slim-headed! (and so, yes, the piping more than takes up the imposition!)
The rivet's serve virtually no purpose when the arch is attached...

Steve

What you need are Big Heads

I used these in loads of places (structural and non-structural) when I worked at Sunseeker and they are amazing little fasteners. Combine with Sikaflex and they wont ever budge!

I used jacknuts, got the idea from someone else on here. they are perfect for the job
HERE

[Edited on 25/2/08 by Johneturbo]

Bigheads are designed for the job. Give them a call and blag some samples - they are very helpful. in fact I got enough 'samples' to do most of the jobs on my car

the good thing with the jacknuts is you dont need access to both sides, ie if you've already fitting the inner panels.

Thanks guys.

Ill use Worx's idea as I have a load of ally rivnuts!

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I used jacknuts, got the idea from someone else on here. they are perfect for the job
HERE

[Edited on 25/2/08 by Johneturbo]

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Originally posted by Johneturbo
I used jacknuts, got the idea from someone else on here. they are perfect for the job
HERE

[Edited on 25/2/08 by Johneturbo]

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Look like cavity wall fixings!

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