iana Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I suspect you’re right about a PO bodge, I’m uncovering a few strange fixes at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 sounds like the PO put the bumper section onto the valance while the whole thing was off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Paul - thanks - I'd never heard of rivnut until your post - that would be an ideal solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 You can get box sets with variety of sizes always useful, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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