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Old 07-30-2008, 04:17 PM   #5 (permalink)
metromizer
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Originally Posted by instarx View Post
This PVC air dam is attached entirely with industrial strength velcro. I've had it to 80 with no problem. Velcro is handy because it lets me take it off to get the car on ramps for oil changes.
that's so awesome!

I used to watch a friend of mine, spend hours repairing his banged up dirt track car's sheetmetal. They all pop-rivet the panels on, but must drill them out to remove the panels. I suggested industrial velcro to him several times (Charlie would just give me that, over-the-glasses, under the brow, stare... )

Riv-nuts: The key to using them is a round hole, then proper expansion. Standard drill bits tend to make this tri-lobe shaped hole in sheetmetal, no good for riv-nuts. You really want to use a sheetmetal drill bit, or a regular but undersized bit, followed by and on-size reamer.

Keep the suggestions/experiences coming.
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