Rocker panel rivets, (Again) Options

[chmillman]

Thinking about pulling my rocker panels and having them repainted - they are looking a bit dingy and grayish. Plus all the discussions here about looking underneath…

They are currently held on by the plastic rivets - I think - they don’t look great and probably not salvageable. I thought I would put the panels back on with pop rivets, which seem like a more solid solution - black ones are available - I don’t mind having to drill them out if I want to remove the panels again at a later date. I don’t anticipate doing it often. Is there anything that argues strongly against this?

[Literati914]

Black screws easy on and off ( stupid little plastic rivets are for people with little fingers)

Those take screws. He is talking about the rocker panels not the carpet strips

I used black screws in both places, worked fine and I prefer this solution for ease of R/R - but not before messing around with the infuriating little nylon rivets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[bkrantz]

Black screws easy on and off ( stupid little plastic rivets are for people with little fingers)

Those take screws. He is talking about the rocker panels not the carpet strips

I used black screws in both places, worked fine and I prefer this solution for ease of R/R - but not before messing around with the infuriating little nylon rivets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I think screws are the way to go for anyone who plans to (or just doesn't avoid) getting their 914 dirty. In that case, removing the rocker covers with every serious wash. Garage queens can have rivets.