Side skirt fitting 1*2

[lee M4RSH]

Just putting the side skirts back on 172…

I have added rivnuts to the cill so I can bolt on / off.
Have riveted all the plastic bits that sit just below the door.

When fixing the nut into the underside of the cill, it’s seems to push the skirt upwards and pop off the black plastic bits above.

Am I doing something wrong or is there a nack to re fitting them?

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Wonder if the black plastic hangers need to be in a certain position.

I know @Louis rivnutted his side skirts on.

 

[lee M4RSH]

Wonder if the black plastic hangers need to be in a certain position.

I know @Louis rivnutted his side skirts on.

I’ve rivnutted the bottom holes in the metal cill.

The black plastic bits can only go in one place as the hole where the rivet goes is already set.

I haven’t actually fixed the skirt on as such yet as I ran out of time so it might pull tight when all the fixings underneath and the one under the front arch are tightened up.

Just didn’t seem to sit right when placed on loosely.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Have you riveted them all on like this?

 

[lee M4RSH]

Have you riveted them all on like this?

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Yeah, they can’t really go in any other position.

Granted I could have done them upside down, but I haven’t 😂

They are exactly like in that picture.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Yeah, they can’t really go in any other position.

Granted I could have done them upside down, but I haven’t 😂

They are exactly like in that picture.

Once you have all the screws in it should be fine.

 

[barnesautos]

Wonder if the black plastic hangers need to be in a certain position.

I know @Louis rivnutted his side skirts on.

Deffo the plastics have to be in a certain position.
I’ll get the document that shows the measurements.

 

[lee M4RSH]

Managed to get them on.

They don’t sit perfect but it’s a track car so as long as it doesn’t fall off I’m not too bothered.
Looks decent from a few feet away lol.

Basically because the cill is so deformed from all the jacking up and down I think that’s what the issue was.

Never taking them off again.