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[slindborg]

.. What do people do to refix the front clam behind the front wheels once the captive nut is nolonger captive? The fixing in the sills for those who havent got it yet I have one bolt that spins I would Dzus fastener it but I still need access inside the sill to fit the spring :s

[VXT Tim]

I think that sicoflex (sp) stuff is your friend. No expert on the subject though!

[_Dan_]

I cut the bolt out, then fitted a Rivnut in place of the original captive nut. Lots of copper slip, stainless fasteners and not too much torque on re-assembly and it felt good, hopefully it will hold! For a couple of the smaller ones where I was being a bit more thorough, I fitted a rivnut to a piece of Ally sheet and bonded this to the back of the panel (I appreciate it is a bit of a bitch to get to the back of the sill fixings!)

[slindborg]

Might hole saw a 3" hole in the front of the sills and just replace with a big grommet to get access

[techieboy]

Joe's got a special method for accessing them.

[The Batman]

Joe's got a special method for accessing them.

grrr...

[182ian]

Joe's got a special method for accessing them.

grrr...

I now have rivnuts in there now after the windscreen change last year. You can access underneath with the interior sill panel off, it is tight mind!

Edited by 182ian, 05 May 2010 - 05:42 PM.

[182ian]

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grrr...
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I now have rivnuts in there now after the windscreen change last year. You can access underneath with the interior sill panel off, it is tight mind!
Oh cock double post, sorry!

Edited by 182ian, 05 May 2010 - 05:42 PM.

[robin]

what size rivnuts do you fit?

[182ian]

what size rivnuts do you fit?

M8

[john_s]

I refitted mine upside down - though I used a hex-head bolt instead of the hex-drive button head bolt - with the bolt pointing up through the captive nut and used a washer and nut in the space in front of the doors.

[lrid]

I refitted mine upside down - though I used a hex-head bolt instead of the hex-drive button head bolt - with the bolt pointing up through the captive nut and used a washer and nut in the space in front of the doors.

Thats what I did with mine.
The captive nut came away from the sill so I replaced it with a bolt pointing up, a large washer either side and a nut on the top side.

I left the bolt quite long so that I can get a spanner on the nut and grab the end of the bolt with mole grips if I have trouble getting to the bolt head in the sill in the future.

[Winstar]

punch whats left of the captive nut through and then use a M5 rawl nut.

[Ouchie]

Used a few rawl (rubber compression) nuts for arch liner fixings. Got pack of them from halfords, motorbike section sold as a pack to replace bike windshield bolts, includes tacky allen key bolts and plastic washers.

Edited by Ouchie, 05 May 2010 - 11:38 PM.

[JG]

Joe's got a special method for accessing them.

which is?

[vocky]

Remove the black plastic sill, you will see a small access hole by the door post, use a dremel and make the access hole larger (pics in my 'stage two sc conversion' thread in Projects section). HERE
You will then be able to get your hand inside the sill to reach the damaged fixing and re-attach another

Edited by vocky, 25 September 2011 - 02:55 PM.

[Dashwood]

6

punch whats left of the captive nut through and then use a M5 rawl nut.

[Kev S]

I used Bighead fasteners,I bought 20 so got plenty left if you want a couple
You need to fiber glass it in though, or maybe Araldite

Edited by Kev S, 27 September 2011 - 06:25 PM.