rocker panel covers, how to remove rivits Options

[7391420]

The PO put fiberglass rocker panel covers on my car. They look good but they are rivited in and I would like to remove them on occasion to clean out the dirt and crap that collects behind them. Is there an easy way to remove the rivits and covert to screws? are these usually rivited or not?

[madd_dogg_914]

If they used the factory style rivets (plastic) then all you do is push straight down in the center of them and the little pin slides out. Use a small nail punch or sumthin like that. If they used metal rivets, I would say just remove the lower screws and bend the rocker out a little and spray up into it. Fiberglass should give enough to allow for that. Perhaps the best option however, would be to take off the fiberglass ones and put back on the metal stock ones and use the factory hardware. Of course that last option is a bit $ intensive and would depend on your tastes. I like the aftermarket ones with the raised PORSCHE letters but some hate them. Your call, but I cant see anything wrong with just spraying from the bottom. It would clean it out for sure.

_Chris