Does anyone know how the threaded holes molded into the grill help retain it (with screws) in a GT3? Is there a bracket(s) that need to be ordered with the grill? I'm not wild about relying primarily on glue. I'll make my own bracket if I need to.
someone did it before, check this thread
http://www.planet-9.com/showthread.php?t=10146&highlight=gt3
Thanks.
I was part of that thread, and see where 'plastic clips' are mentioned as a back up to a bunch of glue, but it's not clear that those plastic clips are used by the gt3 or what part number they are, or what they really amount to. I've also looked at the exploded view in the parts manual of a gt3 bumper and the screws are shown, but not any bracket- and a bracket would be necesssary for the screws to do any good as far as I can tell.
you'll probably have to fabricate some of your own DIY stuff to mount it, it'd probably be the easiest and best way
I also wondered if the screws/holes are to mount some ducting to the vent rather than hold the vent on the bumper, but that isn't indicated in the parts view either.
We used pieces of aluminium as retainers and screwed them to the holes in the grill. No glue or epoxy, just the clips we made. It worked well.
Stan
Would these speed clips work?
http://www.sjgreatdeals.com/atsat5112.html
Thanks Stan. Did you bend flat aluminum strips into "Z" shapes? That's what I'm thinking of. Can you sketch it for me?
Miami: thanks also, but those wouldn't work in this case-
Bill
Bill, can you also let the thread know as and when. I've just got another bumper and have ordered the grill to go with it....so time to sharpen my dremel...!!!
I used regular cable straps...
you can get them from Home Depot or Lowes. Take off the nails and you have to really squeeze them in. The space is perfect, nake sure you put alot of the epoxy around it. This is what made the grill lip flat on the bumper. otherwise there will be gaps and it wont meet the bumper flush
Trust me it really works, ive gone 120mph since and it hasnt came off yet. I can even pull on the grill to try to pull it off and it wont come off.