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Attachment methods
If you are like me, you might be in favor of adding an areomod or two to your car, but if it really looks 'out there' it had better really work. The only way to know is to do an A-B-A test, which is simple, but you need to easily remove the areo device to do this. The other thing is while working on your car, you might need to remove it to gain access. I have a few suggestions as to how to attach aeromods to your car...
Blind Riv-Nuts: They instal with a hand drill, then a special $20 expander tool that looks a little like a poprivet gun. These beauties are available in aluminum and stainless steel. Great threaded anchors for sheet metal, where self tapping screws would be tacky, and you can't get a nut or wrench on the backside. Strong machine theaded holes that don't leak. If you remove the bolt on part, you can replace the fastener with a button-head stainless steel screw, that doesn't look bad, won't rust, and is very rounded.
Dzus fasteners: also called 'quarter-turn' fasteners. race car quality stuff, easy to instal remove, perfect for attaching fender skirts, air dams, radiator blockers, moon wheel covers, etc. At about $5ea, they are not the cheapest, but do give your project a finished look while being very practical. You don't want to use these to penatrate into the interior space, as they are not rain tight while things are removed (big open hole)
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