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Originally Posted by Clockwork (Post 998772)

I really like your idea of allen screws/bolts. I love how an allen head looks. meaty.

the OE part comes with bolts and rubber nuts )which widens as you screw into it) but that way means you have to drill a relatively large hole in your bumper to insert these rubber nuts. I just used a small 8mm self taping screw. that way if I ever remove the skid plate, there is just 3 teeny tiny holes that are not seen by the eye. and could be filled in with black caulking, if for some reason needed to be.

Yes I know the stock setup used to come with well nuts and fine thread metric bolts, which you can use and get at your local Home Repo but you're right, you have to drill much bigger holes

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...69eb3f_400.jpg

I have to go to the Repo anyway to find some new stainless license plate screws (damn rust) so I'll look for some allen self tappers while i'm there.

Having the fasteners in the kit would be nice. I've been eyeballing SUVs with skidplates lately [Volvos, etc.] and am rethinking my initial rejection of having mine painted titanium silver. They look pretty good even with a pretty monochrome paint scheme otherwise. I'm thinking silver might look better than body match black sapphire . . .

Rig, it will. it sooooooooo will.
if you're keeping it black, you LITERALLY will not see it down there on the bottom

Is it too late to get in on this? I NEED one ;)

Thank you so much TMV! :thumbup:

PS: yes Rick IS looking into sourcing the fasteners now :)

You should make some Le Mans fender flares next :eeps:

Honestly tell Rick just to finish them I can source M8 bolts after the fact :)

Bump for progress :)