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Old 01-23-2008, 06:54 PM   #12 (permalink)
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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.

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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.
I like your design because it does look like a "fast disconnect". The guide pins are a great idea. The wing nuts make me think that they will shake off from vibration. Maybe cotter pins or some functional equivalent instead? I think it could be "more flush" to the bottom of the car :

Cotter pin - Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotter_pin

SLIC Pins
http://www.pivotpins.com/catalog/SLIC.shtml


Positive Lock Pins
http://www.pivotpins.com/catalog/PsLckPns.shtml


DETENT PINS
http://www.carrlane.com/Catalog/inde...173C3B28535740


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