Thread: Plastic flare rivets

I'm looking thru alibaba now...
We'll see what happens, then I'll try screw them for some samples

I'd be in for any bulk buy!

I measured my old ones from wheel arches (County) and 6mm seems right. I assume everyone wants 6mm? Worth checking new Defender ones are the same size.

I don't know if these are the same as the ones my V-Strom had:

http://www.proaccessories.com.au/products/Rivets.htm

See how the type the Strom had are used here (the third one shown in the video): [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sa1pHB4qnA[/ame]

In Perth my brother inlaw's business is fasteners, bolts, nuts etc, I get all the odd plastic fasteners I need, as he is no rocket scientist I would assume any fastener supplier could source what you need.

D3/D4 plastic inner guard fasteners are the ones I use the most.


Regards
Daz

Why not Dzus fasteners?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzus_fastener

You can buy them everywhere and much more robust that a plastic rivet.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Why not Dzus fasteners?

They will ultimately rust.
You will probably have to drill holes and screw the mounts in place.

Dzus are really aimed at items you regularly need to remove.


The plastic scrivet is ideal because it installs in a simple hole, doesn't rust but I'd have to admit it sometime doesn't come apart as easily as it should and if you don't have access to the back it's a PITA to remove.

I haven't tried my local fastener shop but as it's more of an automotive item they may not carry them.
Rare Spares have them http://www.rsp.net.au/Products.aspx?...IVET-FASTENERS
Champion have them http://championpartsonline.com.au/in...ory&path=17_99 and therefore SuperCheap, Autobarn etc.
The above would be OK if you just need a couple in an emergency but otherwise expensive.....



Colin