 NEW ALUMINUM THRESHOLD INSTALL, So how do the plastic rivets work? |
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| LotusJoe |
 Feb 22 2012, 08:08 PM
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Europa Twink Driver  Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California  |
I'm in the process of installing the aluminum thresholds with the plastic rivets. How do I go about pushing in the rivet shaft. They seem very fragile and want to bend over and break, instead of going in??
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| kconway |
Feb 22 2012, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California |
Give it a nice tap with a hammer, it'll go. BTDT works fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Tom_T |
Feb 22 2012, 09:19 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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PM Tod914 who used to sell the repro white & black plastic rivets.
IIRC he had an instruction link or pdf or something for installing the rockers & thresholds with them. It may even be a topic on here somewhere? |
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| Strudelwagon |
Feb 22 2012, 09:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(LotusJoe @ Feb 22 2012, 06:08 PM)  I'm in the process of installing the aluminum thresholds with the plastic rivets. How do I go about pushing in the rivet shaft. They seem very fragile and want to bend over and break, instead of going in?? Thanks Gang Where did you find the rivets? I'm striking out! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Steve |
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| tod914 |
Feb 22 2012, 10:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
I'd snap the pin off the rivet. Reinsert the pin upside down, then tap in down once you have it where you want it. Sometimes the pins will bend if you don't remove them first. Joe, if you purchased the rivets from me, one of the prongs might have to be carefully removed with an razor blade at the base of the head. Hope that helps.
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| Mike Bellis |
Feb 22 2012, 10:51 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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| Strudelwagon |
Feb 23 2012, 08:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Feb 22 2012, 08:51 PM) Great Thanks....any idea what size they are? Cheers SW |
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