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Fastening wheel skirts

I've been thinking about how I would fasten wheel skirts on the car should I decide to make some. I've read a few DIYs and none I have seen seem like a great option. Ideally you'd want a tooless design that doesn't take long to remove. This obviously isn't the easiest thing for us DIYers. Here are a few things I was looking into. I'd like to hear from others.



Use locating pins on the top of the skirt. Then use a sort of stud on the chassis and a wing nut on the bottom to hold it on. Here is a rough idea.




Use multiple push-to-close latches. Possibly in conjunction with some locating pins on top. This would necessitate a rigid frame for the skirt.




I guess I'm curious how the OEM sideskirts are held to cars? Some sort of plastic snap would probably work great, but I haven't found any good ones readily avaliable.

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