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Is silicone enough to hold the brake duct screens in place, or do I need to put a pop rivet or two in each side of each brake duct?
CapeCoralCobra
05-21-2012, 08:00 PM
I made my own screens from the same material as those available commercially, and the fit was tight enough so a little silicone around the backside perimeter was all that was needed.
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What are the rubber grommets-or where did you get them, around the front body mounts. They really look nice.
Dean
CapeCoralCobra
05-23-2012, 10:42 AM
Got them from Finish Line: http://www.**********accessories.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=77
They do finish the holes nicely.
tjmotter
05-23-2012, 02:21 PM
Is silicone enough to hold the brake duct screens in place, or do I need to put a pop rivet or two in each side of each brake duct?
I didn't even bother. I simply pressed them into place before tightening the front body mounts. After tightening the body mounts it squeezed the ducts tight. They are solidly in place but can be easily removed by loosening the body bolts. This was on an MKIII but I suspect it would work on the MKIV as well.
edwardb
05-23-2012, 10:05 PM
Used silicon on mine as well. May need to do a little bending or trimming on the edges to get them to lay flat, but then they're fine. I put them in place, ran a pretty good bead all around on the backside, and then pushed it in with my finger. Not going anywhere. My finished picture looks very similar to CapeCoralCobra's.
http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/edwardb123/Factory%20Five%20Mark%203%20Roadster%20Build/Finished/th_IMG_1527.jpg (http://s867.photobucket.com/albums/ab234/edwardb123/Factory%20Five%20Mark%203%20Roadster%20Build/Finished/?action=view¤t=IMG_1527.jpg)