Mutley Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Right have took off the old rear mud flaps and brackets..... 3yrs. Ago had a new rear cross member fitted and the guy put the mud flap brackets on with self tapping studs!?!...... Any how after grinding them off and cleaning up the underside of the cross member, i noticed x3 hexagonal holes?.... are these for some type of Rivnut or something as they fit the holes for location on the mud flap bracket? Or can some one tell me what it is that fits into these Hex holes to hold the bracket in place please? Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I assuming your vehicle is a 90 item 22 on page 1042 in http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/parts_books/90/10_trim_seats_paint_extras_p924-1042.pdf nutsert NN106021 https://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/99846/0/nutsert_m6_rivnut_multiple_applications don't know about the hex shaped holes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I might be wrong, but I thought the nutserts were special ones that had a hex shaped body, so you could fit them without a special tool. Just insert into the hole, hold the bracket up and tighten the bolt. Pretty sure they are the same for the fold down rear step too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I haven't seen any hex bodied nutserts, my rear step has threaded blocks welded to the inside of rear crossmember IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Seems strange that the holes are HEX shaped and yet the part to fit suggest a ROUND rivnut!?! You can get hex shaped body rivnuts Western, just the round ones are more readily available i think? Daveturnbull sounds like you might have seen the type of fixing that would do the job, any idea of the fixings name or photo of one? Was thinking of using a flanged nut turned upside down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 From this eBay listing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 You can also fit normal rivnuts into non round holes as it can help stop them spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thanks guys, just ordered x10 similar to those @ daveturnbull so hopefully they will do the job? @ landroversforever that would work as the round rivnuts are easier to get hold of. Just want my shiny new mud flap backets and new mud flaps on now, not tomorrow, NOW!!!! But working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Just got to make sure they're as snug as they can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 stainless bolts and lots of coppaslip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 @landroversforever yep they is snug! @muddy yep did that Thanks guys, years ago when i worked on quarries, they used to cut up old conveyor belts for the mud flaps, would last forever, must get some pluplus being smooth a lot easier to clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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