Colin 90 C2

anybody have a good way to re-attach the bolts to the shark fin assembly?
my mounting tabs have torn.

I have tried Gorilla glue and plastic cement, but neither have held long term.

I guess I need an abs specific glue/cement/epoxy.

suggestions please.

jimq

I bought some clear liquid nail that comes in a tube and it has held for the last 3 years .

Wachuko

I used a two-part epoxy to fix mine... driver side. Still in place. I still need to replace it because of a piece of metal on the road that came flying and took it out...

Here is a photo after it was put back in place... but it looks in bad shape.

Metal Guru

+1 on two part epoxy.
Make sure you clean the clip and shark fin with a mild solvent beforehand.

Indycam

velcro .

ducnine

+2 on epoxy. I did mine that way almost a year ago and no problem

ipanic

I used plastic bumber repair. It is 2 part like an epoxy and sticks to anything.

Colin 90 C2

looks like this is a common problem and epoxy seems to be the answer.
I will give it a shot this weekend.
thanks to all.

911URGE

Another vote on the 2 part epoxy and proper cleaning. I used a clamp to hold the bolt in place for 24 hrs before re-mounting to the car.

DWS964

I used a 2-part panel bond adhesive, as used in body shops. Stop by a shop, and they might give you a tube with a dab left in it. After cleaning both areas, I put a dab on the clip, making sure to not have any excess - this stuff will not come off of anything. (if you get any of the adhesive where the fin might touch the body, you will not get it off later.) The wet adhesive clings very well, so I put the fin in place with the clip glued on still wet, held the fin in place with painters tape, but did not put the nut on. This way I knew the stud was in the right spot for the mounting hole. I let it set overnight, and then put on the nut. I also used this opportunity to install new rubber strips. At least the left side looks fantastic. Someday, the right side....