lordretsudo

How the hell do you drill into the metal within the wheel arches to fit the front flaps? It's completely solid and I've snapped two metal drill bits without even making a little hole!?

mmmiddy

Not much help, but mine drilled out no problem.

Are you sure they're metal drill bits!

stevethomas

I didn't drill mine at all. The holes were already there and I just screwed the brackets into place. Where did you buy them from?

richs2891

No problems at all, made sure they were metal drill bits, drilled a small hole first and then used a larger bit. And used lots of underseal and rust protection on the holes I had drilled.
Richard

Alas

Sorry guys - just spat my coffee out when I read the title of this thread.

I'll get my coat

Scooby-Mark

What he said ^^^^^^^^

It did seem to take a while though to get through !!

Steve vRS

Never had a problem - and I've fitted three sets!

Steve

Karl-AL

I didnt even drill mine just used self tapper screws they just screw straight into the metal.

lordretsudo

Thanks for the replies. Don't know what I'm doing wrong, as I've not been able to make any impression on the metal with the drill, never mind screwing them in without drilling (!) I've been to the shop and bought some titanium drill bits and will give it another go tomorrow.

BTW, they're the e-bay ones with the metal brackets, as recommended by Craig Mac21 a month or so ago: http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=456129 They seem good quality, and I understand that even with the Scott Lowe ones some drilling is required...

stanley and naomi

Drilled the holes no problem but had a few holes in me fingers too. Was hard going - drill bit kept slipping.

austen_wrx

Have you got the drill rotating the right way??