 Removing Rivits?, how to? |
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 Jul 18, 2010 - 1:01 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 16, '09 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%)  |
So I bought supra side skirts, and they are on there way here...from cali of course
 ... anyway my old sideskirts are riveted on there, but i have no idea how to get them off.Can I just take a small flat head and pound off the head of the rivet? I dont want to ruin the old sideskirts though. thanks for anyhelp 
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Jul 18, 2010 - 3:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
knock out center of rivet with punch, drill off head of rivet gently.
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Jul 19, 2010 - 2:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
i actually drill out the center of the rivet. falls off after that
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Jul 19, 2010 - 2:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 16, '09 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
yeah I just drilled them out in the center, worked good. thanks guys
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Jul 19, 2010 - 7:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Smaay @ Jul 19, 2010 - 2:28 PM)  i actually drill out the center of the rivet. falls off after that that can work also, but sometimes it can be hard to get the drill started unto steel surrounded by aluminum and you end up off center and make an oblonged hole. less of an issue with small rivets, but on larger ones its easier to knock the middle out. -------------------- |
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Jul 19, 2010 - 8:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 16, '09 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
yeah the rivets I used were super small, just used a tiny drill bit, and it worked pretty good
now just waiting on the new sides....and waiting....and waitinggg. ugh hate cali to NY shipping
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