TDR badge was nice while it lasted

[azcummins]

I made a bolt-on TDR badge early yesterday afternoon and I slapped it onto the front grille today. I tightened the bolt down, but only hand tight. Drove to Colorado Springs and the sucker was gone.



I dunno if the JD weld failed or if I was just impatient. Any ideas?

 

[tgbol]

You didn't say what type of bolt you used with the J-B Weld. You should use a large headed bolt like a carriage bolt or an elevator bolt (best). I used 5 minute epoxy and the elevator bolt. I also roughed up both surfaces first. You might not have let the J-B Weld cure long enough.

 

[Dkevdog]

The answer..........

3M badge tape to the front middle of the bunper- I first put it on and then didn't like the way it wasn't centered and I had to pry it off with a big screw driver. I doubt it will come off under driving of any kind. I don't like the looks of it on the grill anyway.



Kev

 

[Shooter]

Nut could have vibrated off.

 

[1 ALC]

I ground down the bolt head, used automotive grade panel adhesive (glues corvettes togeather). Hand tightened the nut, but used two nuts to lock it .



So far, lasted 5 months and deer hit.

 

[azcummins]

Shooter-

I think that is what might have happened as I didn't want to tighten the nut too much b/c it would roatate out the bolt.



BTW... what does a carriage bolt or concrete bolt look like?

 

[JohnE]

Yesterday & today may be the key. JB Weld takes a full 24 hours to cure even with heat during the last 12 hours.



I used two (2) 1/4" flat head screws and 3/8" flat washers. I cut a countersink in the washers and buttered the whole thing down with JB Weld. I also did the same with a Cummins Power cab plate. I mounted them in my grill over the cold fronts.



Here's a good chart of <a href=http://www.chesfast.com/images/cht4.jpg target=_blank>fasteners</a>



-John

 

[azcummins]

thanks john... I'll try again once I get another one when I get my FP gauge.

 

[Mad Max]

Yours came with a NUT or mounting hardware of some kind???



Mine Did Not.



If they'd have just told me the pitch of the thread I'll run down and get a nylok nut and the right size fender washer to back it with, little blue or red thread lock and that sumbiach aint coming off w/o the section of the grille its bolted through.



Ps. Anyone know the pitch on the mounting stud???



MAD Max

 

[azcummins]

Mine didn't come with anything other than the badge itself. No nut, or stud.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

I used a NYLON toilet seat bolt and roughed up the surface on the back of the badge and the head part of the nylon. 2~Part epoxy and a year later she is still there. HOWEVER the new ones come with a stud on the back of them (Got a bunch for the wrench day in Mass)<hr>

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[The patriot]

Mine came with a 10-32 screw in the back of it.

I got one of those nylon inserted self locking nuts.

I also put on some 3M double sided tape, the kind used for body moulding.

Eric

 

[Phil Stuart]

Hey ToolManTaylor

I always thought there was another use for them toilet seat bolts What you got holding your toilet seat on now



Phil