Nurserts in place of plastic push rivets

Corsairprime · 10-27-2019, 05:00 PM

For those of you that do not like using the plastic push rivets to hold up things like the Zspeed undertray across the front cross brace. Try replacing them with M6 nutserts. They hold much better.

Corsairprime · 10-28-2019, 10:32 AM

A decent nutsert tool combo can be had on Amazon.com I google searched nutsert tools and the second link was to amazon. The additional nutsert collars can also be had there. I used the M6 variety because they match the Nissan factory 10mm headed bolts that are all over the car.

I used a step-drill bit to open up the lower front cross brace holes. Adding the nutserts there makes the whole under tray install just clean and tight.

This might be a repeat of an earlier post, but I wanted to echo the positive results that I had doing this simple replacement. I really do not like the plastic push rivets for everything.

Jayhovah · 10-28-2019, 11:35 AM

Great post! I'm not sure what the difference between nutserts and rivnuts are, but Rusty posted a DIY with pictures a few years back. Might help out anyone who wants to do this....
Fix for the rattling front under tray.

JARblue · 10-28-2019, 11:41 AM

But the plastic ones break so much easier!

SouthArk370Z · 10-28-2019, 01:10 PM

Looks like a great idea.

I just bought the plastic rivets by the heaping handful from my favorite body shop (much cheaper than buying at the auto parts stores) and considered them consumables. Bought a pry bar for the rivets, which helped reduce breakage, but still broke at least one every time I worked on the car.

vtec to vvel · 10-28-2019, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Looks like a great idea.

I just bought the plastic rivets by the heaping handful from my favorite body shop (much cheaper than buying at the auto parts stores) and considered them consumables. Bought a pry bar for the rivets, which helped reduce breakage, but still broke at least one every time I worked on the car.

you mean this wasn't already in your sig with the FSM? you're slacking....

redondoaveb · 10-28-2019, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Great post! I'm not sure what the difference between nutserts and rivnuts are, but Rusty posted a DIY with pictures a few years back. Might help out anyone who wants to do this....
Fix for the rattling front under tray.

The Z Speed Nismo undertray comes with the rivnuts now.

Jayhovah · 10-28-2019, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redondoaveb

The Z Speed Nismo undertray comes with the rivnuts now.

I hope Rusty is making a commission!

Rusty · 10-28-2019, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayhovah

I hope Rusty is making a commission!

Maybe I should patent the idea.

10-27-2019, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Corsairprime Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 215 Drives: 14 370Z Nismo GM 6MT Rep Power: 3545	Nurserts in place of plastic push rivets For those of you that do not like using the plastic push rivets to hold up things like the Zspeed undertray across the front cross brace. Try replacing them with M6 nutserts. They hold much better. Jayhovah and BettyZ like this. __________________ Corsairprime 2014 Nismo #462, GunMetal Grey, GT-R Start Button, AAM S-Line/R-Line intake and S-Line exhaust, Berk HFCs, Osiris Tuned at JoTech

10-28-2019, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Corsairprime Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 215 Drives: 14 370Z Nismo GM 6MT Rep Power: 3545	Nutsert Tool A decent nutsert tool combo can be had on Amazon.com I google searched nutsert tools and the second link was to amazon. The additional nutsert collars can also be had there. I used the M6 variety because they match the Nissan factory 10mm headed bolts that are all over the car. I used a step-drill bit to open up the lower front cross brace holes. Adding the nutserts there makes the whole under tray install just clean and tight. This might be a repeat of an earlier post, but I wanted to echo the positive results that I had doing this simple replacement. I really do not like the plastic push rivets for everything. Jayhovah likes this. __________________ Corsairprime 2014 Nismo #462, GunMetal Grey, GT-R Start Button, AAM S-Line/R-Line intake and S-Line exhaust, Berk HFCs, Osiris Tuned at JoTech

10-28-2019, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	But the plastic ones break so much easier! Jayhovah and wideglideleon like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-28-2019, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Looks like a great idea. I just bought the plastic rivets by the heaping handful from my favorite body shop (much cheaper than buying at the auto parts stores) and considered them consumables. Bought a pry bar for the rivets, which helped reduce breakage, but still broke at least one every time I worked on the car. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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