Rear fiberglass mounting ?

[Cache96]

What can i use to mount my rear fiberglass fenders besides DZUS Fasteners? How have you guys done it on the XJ's?

Here are pics of the fenders.

 

[h-townxj]

Previously coverd but I'll answer ya anyways. I am honestly running just a s**t load of sell tapping button heads lol. Baja xj molded his in it's on the introduction thread. Loose nuts also uses sell tappers. Then dzus fasteners. Duct tape works for a short time.


By the way the gc is lookin good

 

[silverslk]

Check out autofab they have lots of nice stuff for mounting everything from hoods to fenders. If you don't see it on their website, call and talk to John, they have TONS of stuff not in a catalog or online.

 

[NRT_Chris]

X2 autofab! really nice fasteners

 

[XJEEPER]

http://www.autofab.com/fender_mounts.htm

 

[MellowFellow]

looks pretty sick. love the wide body look

 

[tbburg]

Cache96: Did you want to keep the fenders removable for service, or did you want to stick them on permanently?

 

[Cache96]

I would rather keep them removable just in case, i think im going to order some of those mounts from autofab

 

[Papercut]

I would rather keep them removable just in case, i think im going to order some of those mounts from autofab

I have the autofab mounts on my taco. It takes less then 10mins to get the bedsides off, love em.

 

[tbburg]

There's a system used by aircraft home-builders that uses piano hinge sections to make a hidden-fastener system for cowlings and covers. It's pretty labor intensive to fabricate, but when finished, the cowls have no visible external fasteners.
Here's links to a couple pics of finished aircraft.
http://www.2bumsaircraft.com/images/rv3-1.JPG

http://rvbuildershotline.com/archives/2008/20080607.html

Notice the split line at the intake opening with no fasteners down the side? 'Held together with an internal piano hinge. You reach inside, pull the pivot pin wire out, and the panels separate.
Here's links to a few construction photos, where you can see the work installing the hinge systems:

http://www.hanekom.org.za/Images_RV10/rv10_031.jpg

http://nerv10.com/lrosen/Construct/camloc/slides/RV-COWL-9-14-06-2.html

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l... 2007/cid_024b01c816b7939a535029fa1848dch.jpg

The hinge sections they use are an aircraft grade part, called AN257-PX or MS20257-X (where the X is a number, 2-5, denoting the flange width)
'Might give you some ideas.

 

[GETSOME]

Where does everyone get their rear fiberglass?