Wheel fender carpeting tips?
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Topic: Wheel fender carpeting tips?
Posted By: shouse
Subject: Wheel fender carpeting tips?
Date Posted: May-26-2018 at 2:13am
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I did the bunks and wheel fenders today. Everything went smoothly except the fender.s They really started to piss me off. Dorsey used really thin plywood (about 3/8) and with carriage bolts. I followed suit. Cut the wood template. Drill the holes. Pound the bolts in some so they would catch. Leave the bolts in while carpeting the wood template. Go to mount on trailer and I usually would have at least one carriage bolt that wouldn't catch and would just leave me spinning. Repeat 4 times until i finally gave up one side. So the question is, is there a better method? Maybe I just suck at using carriage bolts. Definitely not a bolt I have much experience with, but it doesn't seem overly complicated.. The only fail on my part is that I picked up nylon locking nuts and it might provide a little bit too much resistance for the bolt to stay tight w/o causing stripping. Regardless, i think it's a crappy method. Just can't think of a better way presently  Just an example of what i'm referring to. 
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Posted By: MechGaT
Date Posted: May-26-2018 at 8:51am
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My ideas are using loc-tite rather than nylon nuts or use https://m.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-8-in-Stainless-Steel-Standard-SAE-3-Prong-Tee-Nut/3025387" rel="nofollow - t-nuts . Just have to find a 3/8” bolt and use some Loc-tite so they don’t back out. ------------- '92 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-26-2018 at 9:13am
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Yes, I agree on the T nuts and no on the nylon locking nuts. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-26-2018 at 10:43am
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Peter, I just noticed that the link Brent provided is for a 3/8" T nut. The 3/8 will certainly work but is way larger than needed to hold the skirts on. 1/4" would be my choice and in stainless. Also you need to be concerned with the length/height of the nut since you are using 3/8 ply. Yes, carriage bolts can be a real PITA especially when you need to remove them and the bolt just spins. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: shouse
Date Posted: May-26-2018 at 12:09pm
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Ah, never really seen a T-nut like that before. That looks like it would work nicely. Agreed, hopefully I can find something smaller than 3/8. Would it make sense to step up to some thicker board, maybe 1/2"? The last stuff they used (and what I replicated) was just a rotten mess by the time i got to it. Came off in pieces and I had to cut every bolt off. Thanks for the recommendation, I"ll give this a try. |