Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
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Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
I got a 86 trans am with the air extractors in the fenders but both sides don't have the plastic tabs that hook onto the fender, anyone ever come up with a way to replicate these tabs or am I out of luck?
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Re: Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
If you still have the tabs that came off you can plastic weld or use an adhesive like the 3M automix
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Re: Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
Even if you don't have the tabs, you can make tabs from the special plastic repair compounds, 3m or SEM.
or , much easier, a few tabs of 3M emblem and trim adhesive will hold it in just fine.
or , much easier, a few tabs of 3M emblem and trim adhesive will hold it in just fine.
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Re: Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
Ill try the plastic repair compounds, I tried 3m adhesive tape but it wouldn't hold. thanks for the replies guys
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Re: Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
Just to be clear I was suggesting the 3m glue, not the tape. glue holds anything, same as what you would use for the bumper moldings down the side.
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Re: Am I out of luck with these fender vents?
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