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Title: Wheel arch fitments
Post by: andyt87 on September 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM

hey there, any of you who have read my other threads will know that i am trying to swap the axles from a 1992 samurai sport, into my older, (yet much better!!!) sj413..... anyways, due to rules and regulations tyres must not stick out of arches by however many millimetres..... so, i have taken the arches of the sami...... i was just wondering if anyone knows where i could get hold of/ or if some one has some which they would sell the little pastic rivets that hold the wheel arches onto the body??

once again.... many thanks!

Title: Re: Wheel arch fitments
Post by: ack on September 01, 2005, 11:52:43 AM

Andy:

You should be able to find those plastic fasteners at your local auto parts store.

They may also have them at your local auto-body shop or (shudder) the Suzuki dealer. I bought a box to reattach the plastic liner on a Tracker, but I can't specifically remember where I got them!  Sorry.

Alternatively, you can re-install them using long aluminum pop rivets with fender washers.

Title: Re: Wheel arch fitments
Post by: SnoFalls on September 01, 2005, 12:57:36 PM

I'd suggest the pop rivet approach ... easy to remove when needed (just drill em out), and cheap. The plastic and half metal screw half plastic fasteners are always a pain to remove when needed (and expensive to replace if they get busted).

Title: Re: Wheel arch fitments
Post by: andyt87 on September 05, 2005, 03:06:32 AM

ok, cheers for that guys!!  im off the the stores now to see what i can find.....

Andy