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Skid Plate and Underbody Hardware

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While under the car I noticed several of the plastic harware holding the underbody panel on were missing. I know I've seen this posted about but I couldn't find the details I'm looking for. I know I need stainles M6 nylon lock nuts and fender washers but what's the thread pitch?. Are these the right ones? I also want to add the front skid plate. I found where @UNBROKEN said he added 5 riv-nuts for M8-1.25 socket head bolts. I found some stainless ones on Amazon, riv-nuts. Do the holes need to be drilled out or are they already there? Thanks!
 

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I can’t remember if those are M6 1.0 or 1.25…sorry.
And yes you’ll have to drill the hole the right size for the riv nuts. That’s part of how they grab ahold so they don’t turn when you tighten or loosen the bolts. You’ll use the existing holes…just have to drill them out a hair.
 

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I can’t remember if those are M6 1.0 or 1.25…sorry.
And yes you’ll have to drill the hole the right size for the riv nuts. That’s part of how they grab ahold so they don’t turn when you tighten or loosen the bolts. You’ll use the existing holes…just have to drill them out a hair.
Wait, are they M6 or M8? The nuts are M6. I read in another post where you said the riv-nuts were M8 but above you said M6. Just want to be sure I get the righ shit.
 

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Belly pans are M6. For the skid plate I used M8
 



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