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I don't use a push pin because I don't like how loose they feel when it has to support what basically is 3 layers of material (car metal body, car wheel well liner, the rockguard itself). The ones they use is probably of this variety.I saw the other ones and am conflicted.
Their rears appear to use 2 screws towards the top and 2 U-shaped clips towards the bottom, no double sided tape.
For the fronts it looks like they provide 2 push pin fasteners for the 2 upper holes (since they are different than OEM, see attached photo) and use the 3 OEM screws for the bottom 3.
Can you post some well lit photo's of how yours mount?
I don't like this solution because it's plastic that could loosen overtime, and having this much area (shaded red) to secure what is basically going to be 2 sheets of plastic, is going to cause some outward tension to the push pin fastener.
Using push pin fastener may not be a problem for them because their rockguard is sandwiched behind the painted metal body and the wheel well liner. This helps the tension of the rockguard (which will arrive to your house flat) to curve along the curvature of the wheel well.
Why don't I do it this way you might ask?
1. Because in my testing, it leaves an undesirable gap on top where the well liner and the car metal body suppose to meet.
2. If I leave them sandwich, they wouldn't be adjustable.
Here are the photos you inquiry.
I should probably wipe the well liner before taking these photos, but let me know if they get the point across.
Here is the hole where the square shape (but round head) goes. The alignment for the square hole on the liner and the painted metal look a bit off because I've loosen the liner from the body a few times already, but do trust that the OEM square shape (but round head) OEM fastener still goes in.
Next, is the picture of the liner pulled back.
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Here is the pic with a metal clip fastener with an M.6 (1/4" screw hole) installed.
Also, speaking of the rear, I've been looking for similar clips that they have, the u-type speed clips, but most I've seen have a hole on them (just like the ones I put for my front)
Most I've seen that are locally available at your nearest home depot or autozone have little fangs. Not sure if you guys wanted that since you're scratching the car from the inside...
I believe if you simply get a pack of the M.6 metal clip fasteners (that comes in 4-6 pieces), you can pretty much use the extra on the rear if you wanted to.
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