On 8-Apr-2005, frtzw906 wrote:

I decided that wing-nuts were what were
required for the u-bolts -- another trip to the hardware store...

Ditto TnT's comments on nylock bolts.

what's the best glue for attaching foam rubber to wood?

Contact cement. Not the water-based kind (LePage's green label)
as it isn't very good in the rain. Go with the stinky, solvent-based
kind (red label). You'll need a can, not a tube.

Mike