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Hi all just interested to anyone who has fitted extended land rover arches on the rear what has everyone done about the holes the original arch fixings where in? Thinking they will let a fair amount of water in and Rot the inner to outer body seal ? Also how's everyone fixed them, self tappers ? Rivet ?
Cheers
I have them just held in place temporarily with self tappers until I repaint my car then fit my external cage.
I have already waxoyled the whole of the rear arch cavities and sills and will soon be securing mine with allen head bolts with rubber and metal washers inside to prevent the ingress of water.
I really like the arches for functionallity and they are very durable and almost indestructible.
Yeah I have just wax oiled my whole underneath arches chassis etc. will you have to take all the interior panels off in the rear to get to the other side of the bolts I take it? Do you know what your going to do with the original square holes that are left from the original arch fixings ?
To fill the holes I used plastic push in nutsert style things from the local auto parts store. They are designed to provide a small hole for a screw to bite into. Seems to work ok.
Just used self tappers to hold the flares on. (Then went to larger ones after i tore the flares off :whistle: )
Last edit: 18 Jun 2013 10:56 by Dorfl. Reason: read the question :/
I know it's quite a chew but I was contemplating welding all the old square holes up or maybe fit some plastic plugs I got with my waxoyl kit and use sikaflex to hold them in place (and help seal the square hole).
Either/or I haven't decided yet.
You are right about the access only from inside after fitting bolts but like Dorfi I too have ripped out the self tappers oh too easily.
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