Vitesse front centre bumper

[iana]

I’ve taken the centre section off to spray protection wax behind, now I can’t fathom out how to refit it, it was fixed with a machine screw and nut, I can’t see a way of accessing the rear to fix the nut, on rimmers catologue I think it references pop rivets. Can anyone throw any light on how it’s fixed or a knack to accessing the rear of the valance.

[NonMember]

The machine screw and nut will have been a previous owner's bodge. The original fitment was, I think, pop rivets. Mine has acquired self-tappers at some point. Neither of those require access behind the valance.

[iana]

I suspect you’re right about a PO bodge, I’m uncovering a few strange fixes at the moment. 

[johny]

sounds like the PO put the bumper section onto the valance while the whole thing was off....

[iana]

I did consider unbolting the valance but the chrome over riders were well wedged in and I decided against it. The trim is back bolted on now with a good coating of wax behind, but I think it ideally needs a captive nut welded on (a task for another year)

[Paul H]

17 minutes ago, iana said:

I did consider unbolting the valance but the chrome over riders were well wedged in and I decided against it. The trim is back bolted on now with a good coating of wax behind, but I think it ideally needs a captive nut welded on (a task for another year)

You could use a rivnut 

Paul 

[iana]

Paul - thanks - I'd never heard of rivnut until your post - that would be an ideal solution.

[Pete Lewis]

You can get box sets with variety of sizes always useful, 

Pete