Fancy Fasteners
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I am about to start installing my trunk lid with dzus fasteners, and thought that some of you may like to share your experience. Wouldn't hurt to see other fasteners options as well.
I just purchased some Allstar weld on tabs, springs, and self ejecting quarter turn fasteners from Summit Racing.
I just purchased some Allstar weld on tabs, springs, and self ejecting quarter turn fasteners from Summit Racing.
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I've been using Harwood Dzus fasteners and I bought the tool. So far I have 30 of them and I will be buying 20 more.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrd-192
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrd-192
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There's also the quik latch, significantly more money than dzus, significantly more baller. QL-25 S Quik-Latch Mini Latch Fastener
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There's also the quik latch, significantly more money than dzus, significantly more baller. QL-25 S Quik-Latch Mini Latch Fastener
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I have learned a few things while doing this project. When I ordered the parts, I had a choice of the longer spring or the short spring (the copper colored ones shown in the pic above, it is what the fasteners hold on to). I ordered the shorter one. You know, shorter would be lighter right?
Well, it occurred to me that the longer one probably has more give when you tighten it down to hold the body panel. With the short one, you better have it just right or it will be too loose or too tight.
One thing I did do right when I ordered the parts is get the correct weld on tabs. I ordered both left and right hand tabs, for which the spring attaches to. I wanted the heads to all face the same direction when fastened. You will notice that the spring holes are at a 45* angle on the tab. This makes the head face parallel to the edge of the body panel depending if you have a left or right. There are tabs available that make the head face a 45* angle to the edge of the panel.
The tabs I got have to be trimmed to the desired length as well. So far I have a just a few tabs welded in place. It has been raining like hell here.
Well, it occurred to me that the longer one probably has more give when you tighten it down to hold the body panel. With the short one, you better have it just right or it will be too loose or too tight.
One thing I did do right when I ordered the parts is get the correct weld on tabs. I ordered both left and right hand tabs, for which the spring attaches to. I wanted the heads to all face the same direction when fastened. You will notice that the spring holes are at a 45* angle on the tab. This makes the head face parallel to the edge of the body panel depending if you have a left or right. There are tabs available that make the head face a 45* angle to the edge of the panel.
The tabs I got have to be trimmed to the desired length as well. So far I have a just a few tabs welded in place. It has been raining like hell here.
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dzus fasteners are awesome. A lot of formula car bodies are held on with them.
Plus, you get to use a special wrench that looks like a dick:
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although a big flathead works as well if you fear the D
Plus, you get to use a special wrench that looks like a dick:
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although a big flathead works as well if you fear the D
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There's also the quik latch, significantly more money than dzus, significantly more baller. QL-25 S Quik-Latch Mini Latch Fastener