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It's time for us to replace the UHMW plastic underbody protection on our rally car and I want to get it done this weekend. Sandblast Rally is the next week! Currently we use a combination of zip ties and a couple of bolts through the floor pan to secure it but we're always replacing some of the zip ties. I'd like to try and use bolts and fender washers into captive nuts welded to the underside of the car. They do not have to be very strong.

Does anyone have a small welding kit and would they like to assist us? Or are there any better solutions?

Thanks.

Simon

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2011 & 2010 Atlantic Rally Cup 2WD Champion
2010 Rally America Eastern Regional 2WD Champion
2009 Atlantic Rally Cup M2 Champion
2008 New York Rally 2WD Championship 2nd Place
2007 Rally Spec Focus Champion

Use Nutserts, they are installed in blind holes with a rivet-style gun and leave captured threads. You can get them in both steel and alu:

http://www.imperialinc.com/grp270.shtml

NothernTool carries a pretty good variety of them locally

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If you don't get any closer offers I'm game for some sloppy welding Let me know soon if you're interested.

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Mike Whitney
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I kinda didn't know about Nutserts - seems like a good match for our application. I'll try that and see how it goes.

Will report back.

Thanks.

Simon

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2011 & 2010 Atlantic Rally Cup 2WD Champion
2010 Rally America Eastern Regional 2WD Champion
2009 Atlantic Rally Cup M2 Champion
2008 New York Rally 2WD Championship 2nd Place
2007 Rally Spec Focus Champion

We use nutserts to reattach door closers at the high schools. They stand up well to the kid abuse.

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