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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 06:12 AM
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Can someone look on there post 88 model and rell me what holds this panel to the rear wing.
s​​​elf tapers or nuts and bolts The parts book is not helpful.

 

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Old Mar 11, 2023 | 05:30 AM
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its nuts and spring washers to hold this trim to welded threaded studs on the underside of the upper inside rear buttress gutter,

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Old Mar 11, 2023 | 09:31 AM
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Old Mar 11, 2023 | 06:31 PM
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On my 88 XJS there are studs on the underside of the rear fender. See attached photo


studs shown here. I removed the nut and spring washer to show you.
 

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Early were screws and nuts and later were studs and nuts, not sure when change occured.
 
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My 1985 had scews and nuts, which I changed for stainless allen key headed bolts and nuts.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2023 | 05:52 AM
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THANKS ALL
The reason I ask is it worked out cheaper to buy 2 good 2nd hand panels than to get a second hand earlier courtesy Hella lamp. Mine were self tapped in place. The parts book has them as M5 nuts and plastic covers. I have the covers so just the nuts to get.

 

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