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westfalia owners - a questions re the rear luggage rack bit
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<blockquote data-quote="r73" data-source="post: 232079" data-attributes="member: 13948"><p>Was wondering if any else thought the original fixings were crap!!</p><p>they are supposed to be just self tappers - 3 along the back and 1 each side at the front with 2 bolts through the sunroof opening at the front.</p><p></p><p>What I did was drill the holes out to 10mm and fit some metal cavity fixings (like the cavity wall ones but bigger and stronger - umbrella type)</p><p>you basically set them with a bolt to lock em in place and then I used some stainless hex head screws through the old rubber bungs.</p><p>I used slightly smaller 8mm hole size fixings either side at the front, but to be honest I was happier with the bigger ones at the back.</p><p></p><p>I didnt really like the idea of drilling the holes in the roof (10mm seems quite big) but the old self tappers had pulled through in the past and it was a right old mess.</p><p></p><p>oh and before I screwed it down I put some clear silicon over the fixings.</p><p></p><p>I will try and take a pic of a spare fixing I have - local decent nut and bolt dist. should do em. If you have the tool you could use special captive rivnut type fixings as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="r73, post: 232079, member: 13948"] Was wondering if any else thought the original fixings were crap!! they are supposed to be just self tappers - 3 along the back and 1 each side at the front with 2 bolts through the sunroof opening at the front. What I did was drill the holes out to 10mm and fit some metal cavity fixings (like the cavity wall ones but bigger and stronger - umbrella type) you basically set them with a bolt to lock em in place and then I used some stainless hex head screws through the old rubber bungs. I used slightly smaller 8mm hole size fixings either side at the front, but to be honest I was happier with the bigger ones at the back. I didnt really like the idea of drilling the holes in the roof (10mm seems quite big) but the old self tappers had pulled through in the past and it was a right old mess. oh and before I screwed it down I put some clear silicon over the fixings. I will try and take a pic of a spare fixing I have - local decent nut and bolt dist. should do em. If you have the tool you could use special captive rivnut type fixings as well. [/QUOTE]
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