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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Right I've a bit of a problem with my spoiler, I took it off today and two of the bolts came clean out of the spoiler itself, so does anyone know what I could bond them back in with?????????



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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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Fibreglass replica?

If so, get someone to drill the bolt on each face, and solder/braze in a short length of 3mm bar, then dig/cut/dremel out the apce it fits in and put it back in with fibreglass repair stuff, or epoxy putty.

The bits of rod only need to be about 10mm long, just to give it something else to grip to.

Alternatively, if the space behind is hollow, buy some of those wall anchors that crush up behind the first time you tighten up, leaving a threaded "nut" in place. They come in various thread sizes from M4 upwards.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Don't think it's fibreglass mate it's solid and not hollow. Feels like a real one or a really good copy
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Then try my idea and use epoxy putty.
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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Then try my idea and use epoxy putty.


Sounds good I'll give that a try

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REAL ones ARE hollow! They're plastic and the bolts all fit into lugs rather than bonded in.

This one is definitely not a real one.
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Originally Posted by Markyscoob
REAL ones ARE hollow! They're plastic and the bolts all fit into lugs rather than bonded in.

This one is definitely not a real one.

I never said it was real, i said it feels like a real one or a good copy, ive had a fibreglass one and you could squash it in your hand but this one you cant like the wrx one on my car
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