Rear light corner covers

[Retroanaconda]

Has anyone come up with a better way of securing these? From factory it is two self tappers into the top of the wheelbox and an M5 bolt though the rear face of the tub and capping just next to the brake light.

If possible I’d like to find a way of securing them that’s a bit less prone to leaks and seizing/rusting fixings. Given there’s no structural loading I wondered if some Velcro strips would work?

This is the bit I mean. You can see the hole for the bolt top left (with the end of the rivet I’ve currently got in the hole poking through), the two self tappers go into the slotted holes at the bottom. The two slotted holes at the top appear unused.

 

[Snagger]

Velcro world do just fine.

[Bowie69]

Think @FridgeFreezer did something funky here....

[western]

Mine have a big self tap screw at the bottom nearest the door & a put a machine screw in the top hole nearest rear door, secured with a nut on inside, then the cover & a nut/washer on the screw tail. 

[Jocklandjohn]

Magnetic sticky tape? Its probably strong enough for that.

[Jocklandjohn]

In fact if you want to try it I can post you some - there's a roll floating about here if you want to experiment with a piece of it. Mind you, having just pulled it out of the drawer I suspect Velcro is likely much stronger!

[Retroanaconda]

Thanks all, I think I’ll try some Velcro strips to begin with. I need to get some van lining stretch carpet and do the soundproofing/carpeting first, then I’ll be refitting these as well as adding a 12v socket and some wiring for a courtesy light into the right hand one. All part of the plan to make it a bit tidier and more user friendly in the back.

[Maverik]

I used self adhesive velcro, works a treat.

[Snagger]

10 hours ago, western said:

Mine have a big self tap screw at the bottom nearest the door & a put a machine screw in the top hole headrest rear door, secured with a nut on inside, then the cover & a nut/washer on the screw tail. 

That is how it was done on SIIIs.  Easy enough to remove and refit the left side cover, but the right side becomes a two-person job if you have a rear door rather than tailgate.

Velcro would not only get around that, but eliminates the risk of electrolytic corrosion.

[western]

2 hours ago, Snagger said:

That is how it was done on SIIIs.  Easy enough to remove and refit the left side cover, but the right side becomes a two-person job if you have a rear door rather than tailgate.

Velcro would not only get around that, but eliminates the risk of electrolytic corrosion.the 

The screw is held by a nut on its tail, the 2nd screw then just holds the wiring cover in place, I can remove it easily without having another pair of hands to hold the screw head still. 

[FridgeFreezer]

On 6/13/2022 at 7:15 PM, Bowie69 said:

Think @FridgeFreezer did something funky here....

If you mean "removed them and put them in a box on the shelf" then yes I did

Personally I'm a big fan of rivnuts for something like this.

 

Edit: I did tidy the wiring into waterproof boxes

 

[Retroanaconda]

I’m keen to retain the covers as they protect the wiring and keep it all neat. I’ve got some Velcro on order so will see how I get on with that first. 

[JeffR]

Rivbolts would do the job , if threaded part too long, cut it down. Replace hex nuts with wing nuts and they become quick release.

[Retroanaconda]

Finally got around to trying the Velcro out. It works well, I put it along the top and bottom where it meets the tub and it holds it in place nice and snugly 👍🏻

[Maverik]

11 hours ago, Retroanaconda said:

Finally got around to trying the Velcro out. It works well, I put it along the top and bottom where it meets the tub and it holds it in place nice and snugly 👍🏻

 

Pretty simple, yet effective. Over the past 8 years, mine has held up really well, still holding the covers in now perfectly. Its also good as it isolated the panel from metal to metal, less of a vibration risk.

The Velcro worked so well, I even used a 40mm wide strip of Velcro to hold an aluminium box section as a center beam in the middle of the rear roof, not structural, its more a mounting for an LED strip light, anyways thats not moved either since installation, really impressed with the self adhesive glue, seems super heat resistant.