How to Fix

"qbeezy" (qbeezy)
11/23/2016 at 11:52 • Filed to: Help

So several months after my accident, I noticed that my side skirts started to come off at the front. I checked the inside and the part that hold the clip is broken. So even if you insert a new clip, which I tried and failed, it won’t stay. Besides getting a new side skirt what’s my options? The best I got is glue the mofo.

DISCUSSION (9)

404 - User No Longer Available > qbeezy
11/23/2016 at 11:57

Don’t quote me, but I think usually the screw hole is a clip itself that goes on the fender well liner, so if you replace both the screw and the screwhole clip, might work.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > qbeezy
11/23/2016 at 12:00

How was it supposed to be held in behind? Was there another dedicated component? In other words... is there any possibility of drilling a new hole and putting the clip in there?

Otherwise... Yeah. That. Glue the mofo.

Party-vi > qbeezy
11/23/2016 at 12:01

I would get another fender liner screw and use that.

boredalways > qbeezy
11/23/2016 at 12:04

Clean both area thoroughly with alcohol, then us double-sided foam tape.

qbeezy > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
11/23/2016 at 12:06

There’s holders for the clips on the side skirt side, and the front’s broken. I think my options are drill and make my own hole, or glue. But I hate the glue.

qbeezy > Party-vi
11/23/2016 at 12:07

Thanks. May have to go with that.

wafflesnfalafel > qbeezy
11/23/2016 at 15:58

it’s metal behind, right? Maybe a stainless self tapping screw so you wouldn’t need a nut or anything on the back side. If not - then glue and clamp it overnight.

Rykilla303 > qbeezy
11/23/2016 at 17:55

Is possible to glue a washer to the torn plastic so as to reinforce the torn hole and allow you to still use another plastic rivet? (factory appearance, easy to take apart if needed)

qbeezy > Rykilla303
11/23/2016 at 19:29

That doesn’t sound like a bad plan at all. It would be very inconspicuous