Me Bumper fell off :(

[Pies]

Anybody refitted one, as mine now need remaking as the bracket has totally rusted through

[WildfireS3]

I made a new bracket out of aluminium, held on by 2 self tapping screws. Very easy.

[Pies]

It the timing that bugs me

I've just replaced ...

all the cooling hoses

fitted a kenlowe fan controller

recored the rad

fitted a new fan

fitted a new set of trumpets

fitted a new water temp sender (and calibrated) thanks to modwise for the resistor

and just got back from a test drive,and now this

[kentishS2]

I just went through from the boot with a self tapper the right length into the trim and it worked fine.

[sotonS2]

kentishS2 said:

I just went through from the boot with a self tapper the right length into the trim and it worked fine.

The age old proven technique of TVR specialists Bodgit & Scarper.

[Pies]

P.S its the front bumper

[sotonS2]

kentishS2 said:

I just went through from the boot with a self tapper the right length into the trim and it worked fine.

Pies said:

P.S its the front bumper

Must have been a bloody long self tapper, KS2

>> Edited by sotonS2 on Saturday 11th September 06:19

[HarryW]

sotonS2 said:

Pies said: P.S its the front bumper Must have been a bloody long self tapper

and makes the bonnet difficult to open too .

I assume we are taling rubber trim here , if so................. not got a clue but when you do find a way, post plenty of pictures .

Harry

[LeeBee]

Did this job yesterday, just got some stainless steel sheet and cut a strip the size of the slot in the rubber (slide it into the rubber and bend roughly the shape of the bonnet, then just self tap into the metal from the inside of the wheel arch (pilot drill it first though!)

Cheers

LeeBee
P.S I have seen these stay on for quite some time just using silicon sealer (not my doing though!)

[yellabelly]

Colin,
Double sided tape works, thats what mine are held on with and it has lasted over a year and car is used in all weathers (and thathts just the summers!!!), got it from H--lf--ds.
YB

[kentishS2]

sotonS2 said:

Pies said:

P.S its the front bumper




Must have been a bloody long self tapper


and makes the bonnet difficult to open too .

LeeBee said:

Did this job yesterday, just got some stainless steel sheet and cut a strip the size of the slot in the rubber (slide it into the rubber and bend roughly the shape of the bonnet, then just self tap into the metal from the inside of the wheel arch (pilot drill it first though!) Cheers LeeBee P.S I have seen these stay on for quite some time just using silicon sealer (not my doing though!)

Noooo, the rear bumper but you knew that!

As LeeBee said, silicone also works well.

Could also use the black mastic stuff that dries hard but flexi like body corking, very good stuff dries very firm and permanent. Can't remember what it's called but I think partco used to stock it and it's for bonding and sealing body panels.

[HarryW]

Second the silicon type stuff use a marine grade sealant/adhesive from someone like Sikaflex, 291 rings a bell do you have any yatch chandlers your way pies .
It'll last a lifetime in the marine environment so should be OK on the Tiv. btw don't actually think its silicon though, something like eurethane or some such.

Harry

[Pies]

thanks for the suggestions but its going on with galvanised sheet steel and stainless bolts its not going to come off again

When i can be bothered

[kentishS2]

HarryW said:

Second the silicon type stuff use a marine grade sealant/adhesive from someone like Sikaflex, 291 rings a bell do you have any yatch chandlers your way pies . It'll last a lifetime in the marine environment so should be OK on the Tiv. btw don't actually think its silicon though, something like eurethane or some such. Harry

Thanks Harry, the name I couldn't remember for the sealer I mentioned above was SIKAFLEX. Top stuff too and isn't really siicone, it's far more permanent. I bonded a windscreen in with it once and it was brilliant stuff. It basically dries like a really hard and flexible rubber.