What is the name for the plastic part highlighted in the first photo? My car has a crack (see second image) - will this be an MoT issue? I'm concerned headlight alignment may be compromised.
I have been advised by a retailer that the front panel for the 100HP model is different from the standard Panda. The part code on mine is 51700202 though. Can anyone confirm that the panel is different in any way?
Don't use self tappers. As Dave said, use rivets. Make an ali plate to fit underneath, drill several rivet holes either side of the crack, and rivet the plate to the plastic. The squeezing action of the rivets will pull the plastic into shape.
I had to do a similar job on another car, and a touch of matt black paint on the rivet heads made the job almost invisible.
Don't use self tappers. As Dave said, use rivets. Make an ali plate to fit underneath, drill several rivet holes either side of the crack, and rivet the plate to the plastic. The squeezing action of the rivets will pull the plastic into shape.
I had to do a similar job on another car, and a touch of matt black paint on the rivet heads made the job almost invisible.
Put identical rivets on the opposite side, it'll look standard.