jossey
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 06:53 PM |
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attaching Rear Arches to look pretty.
so i have some rear arches i want to attached to my rear panel.
i notice people have a rubber rim between the arch and rear panel.
Has anyone got a guide to fitting these on and how to make them look nice.
the panels are GRP panels and are all cleaned up with the extra fibreglass removed so they look tidy.
Any help woudl be good thanks.
I thought of just epoxying and attaching with a few nut n bolts with washers but im sure there is a better way.
thanks all in advance.
Dave J
underpaid over worked muppet.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 06:59 PM |
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You want some wing beading with a nice large flange to fit between the wing and body.
Something like this:
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1805-rubber-extrusion.aspx
They sell a larger diameter version too;
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1793-rubber-extrusion.aspx
I just used the machine screws that held on the wing to clamp it in place.
[Edited on 13/9/10 by SeaBass]
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jossey
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 07:15 PM |
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cant get rid of you following me around on these forums today seabass. :O)
thanks so much.
cheers my fish! :O)
dave j
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snapper
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 07:21 PM |
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Some would recomend rivnuts and sandwich beading between panels.
It is suprising once fully built how many panels you wish were removable
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interestedparty
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 07:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Some would recomend rivnuts and sandwich beading between panels.
It is suprising once fully built how many panels you wish were removable
Seconded.
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Of society offenders who might well be underground,
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scootz
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 07:35 PM |
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Thirded!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 07:59 PM |
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MIne are bolted through the rear panel and side with 6mm nuts and bolts and p shaped beading.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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shortie
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 08:12 PM |
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Yep, definitely best to bolt and put the beading between
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 08:14 PM |
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But I would suggest getting JackNuts instead of Rivnuts...
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irvined
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 08:15 PM |
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I used rivnuts and tadpole beading, using 4 bolts each side.
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 08:16 PM |
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Just thought I'd add that I've never wanted to remove my rear wings (been on for 6 years).
Mine are riveted on with beading between.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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steve m
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 08:34 PM |
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Mine are bolted 6mm plus penny washers, and has 5mm body tape to fill the small gap, (body tape to stick rubber to door frames on cars)
I suppose you could use draft excluder, but that is normally white
I did have home made p strip, but it got tatty
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SeaBass
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 06:58 AM |
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Funny - I thought machine screws, washers and nuts would be removeable?? None of your fancy rivnuts or jacknuts for me...
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Fred W B
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| posted on 14/9/10 at 11:24 AM |
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A tip I heard, from a racer but it could also help on a steet car, it you ever snag a fender on something, is to hold the fenders on with those
plastic/nylon bolts you see, sometimes on motorcycle fairing screens.
Then if it is tagged it is likely to just break loose, rather than tearing, so easier to repair.
Cheers
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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