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The plastic strips in the rubber won't accomodate holes for anything much larger than about a #8 sheet-metal screw. But the slots in the aluminum bumper are pretty large for those screws. So fender washers are needed. You should be able to find some 3/4" or 1" diameter washers to fit a #8 screw in any hardware store. For my initial 'fix, because I didn't want to waste time running to a hardware store, I used what I happened to find on my workbench - a few #8 x 3/4" plated steel Philips sheet-metal screws and a 1"x 3" flat bit of galvanized sheet-steel to cut & drill my own fender-washers. I already had the right end of the bumper-rubber hanging loose from the bumper, when I drilled the holes in the plastic strips. I was careful not to drill the holes all the way through the outside of the rubber. After drilling, I pre-threaded those holes with the screws to make it easier to re-install the hardware from under/behind the bumper. I used a stubby Philips screwdriver so I didn't need to remove the bumper. Since this fix is in a wet, dirty location, I recommend using stainless screws & washers, just in case, for whatever reason you might need to remove those strips in the future. Like I may have to if any more of those plastic hooks break off later. Now that the drilling & fitting has been done, I plan an upgrade to stainless as it will be pretty easy now to swap the hardware, one-at-a-time, without having to remove the strips. Happy Motoring, Mark
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DrDKW Last edited by Mark DiSilvestro; 05-19-2015 at 04:30 PM. |
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