Rocker Rivets Options

[lapuwali]

My '71 has white rivets holding on the sill plates, phillips screws holding on the "carpet plate" (the inner plate that covers the carpet edge). I can't remember what's holding on the rockers/valences, I'll have to check when I get home.

[Pat Garvey]

Which supplier was the winner Tod? Pat maybe you could start an admin-only list of aftermarket replacement parts/suppliers for NLA parts? No random posting allowed, it would be just for reference.

Jeff,
Sounds like a decent idea. When (and/if) I get over the admin problems with this forum I'll set something up.
Pat

[tod914]

Rivets came in guys.. place your orders

[Pat Garvey]

Rivets came in guys.. place your orders

Hey Tod - excellent!
Let me know what I can have in the bone color - don't want to be a hog, but I'll take as many as you want to give me.

Thanks for hanging in there on this!
Pat

[tod914]

Rivets came in guys.. place your orders

Hey Tod - excellent!
Let me know what I can have in the bone color - don't want to be a hog, but I'll take as many as you want to give me.

Thanks for hanging in there on this!
Pat

I added the 100 bone you wanted to the order as per your request. Did you want a black & bone kit too, or will the 100 bone suffice? I'm going to make up 18 of the kits for anyone interested.. 1 shot deal buying these things for me... figured Id keep 2 kits and be good to go.

[Pat Garvey]

Rivets came in guys.. place your orders

Hey Tod - excellent!
Let me know what I can have in the bone color - don't want to be a hog, but I'll take as many as you want to give me.

Thanks for hanging in there on this!
Pat

I added the 100 bone you wanted to the order as per your request. Did you want a black & bone kit too, or will the 100 bone suffice? I'm going to make up 18 of the kits for anyone interested.. 1 shot deal buying these things for me... figured Id keep 2 kits and be good to go.

Good idea! Better to have a black kit, just in case. Yeah, add one to 100 bones & let me know what I owe. Zip code 19422.
Pat

[tod914]

Install instructions here...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=57428

[tod914]

For those interested they are 10 cents per rivet plus $1 shipping per order. Click the link in my signature for details.

[sixerdon]

Thanks Tod,
Mine arrived yesterday. I think they are a very good facsimile of the original. They look to be the same design as the ones sold by Stoddard that I bought 8 years ago. The bone colored ones are better looking than the clear/translucent ones. I'll compare them closer this weekend with the original ones on my '70.

Don

[914werke]

I got mine as well thanks.
installed on threshold on the LE just to test them out ...
WHAT A BYATCH!!
They are tought to install unless you remove one of the prongs.
you really need some sort of small cylinder/plunger tool with a conical cutout to position the rivit.
But I got'er done. Looks good!
I dont need the Bone though just the black.

[tod914]

Abit tight, but with one prong removed I didn't have much trouble. I used the back of an ink pen to push the pin in.

[Pat Garvey]

I got mine as well thanks.
installed on threshold on the LE just to test them out ...
WHAT A BYATCH!!
They are tought to install unless you remove one of the prongs.
you really need some sort of small cylinder/plunger tool with a conical cutout to position the rivit.
But I got'er done. Looks good!
I dont need the Bone though just the black.

Pic's?

[Pat Garvey]

Abit tight, but with one prong removed I didn't have much trouble. I used the back of an ink pen to push the pin in.

"back of an ink pen" ? Show us how it works, please?

tried my usual method of a drift pin, but destoyed 2 of them (that's why I bought a hundred!). Pic's of your method, Tod?

[tod914]

Pat did you slice off one of the prongs at the base of the head before you tried? I managed to get them in with 4, but removeing one prong is the easier solution. I didn't have that much difficulty installing them. The pen type I used was a Paper Mate white plastic pen you find just about any where. The back of the pen is concave. Push the pin in prior to install, then remove the pin again. The opening is snug to begin with, just like the OEM ones. So if you seat the pin first, it will go in easier when you go to do your install. Shouldn't be that much of an issue to get them in if you follow the suggestions. Pictures are posted if you click the link under my name. When I get my car back this week, I'll post more pictures of how to do it if it's unclear.

[Pat Garvey]

Pat did you slice off one of the prongs at the base of the head before you tried? I managed to get them in with 4, but removeing one prong is the easier solution. I didn't have that much difficulty installing them. The pen type I used was a Paper Mate white plastic pen you find just about any where. The back of the pen is concave. Push the pin in prior to install, then remove the pin again. The opening is snug to begin with, just like the OEM ones. So if you seat the pin first, it will go in easier when you go to do your install. Shouldn't be that much of an issue to get them in if you follow the suggestions. Pictures are posted if you click the link under my name. When I get my car back this week, I'll post more pictures of how to do it if it's unclear.

Tod,

Got it now. Will try again this week (without the drift pin) & send pics of a rocker with the bone rivets.

[Pat Garvey]

One side finished! Nedd to move the car for the other. This weekend.

Hey Tod - your instructions were great, but I didn't need to trim anything! All 4 prongs slipped in easily - used a wooden dowel to push in the tips. Changed all 18 on the pass side w/no problems. Interestingly, though it's only been 12 years since I did this before, the old rivets broke into pieces when removed! Must have been too much age on the plastic. Glad I bought so many this time!

[tod914]

Nice job Pat, looks great. Mine in the thresholds were alittle tight. I took a tiny phillips and "cleared" the holes in the metal abit better. Probally do mine in a couple weeks. Last time I spoke with the vendor, they said once their stock on this size is gone they, won't be making it anymore. I plan on keeping a fair amount in both colors as well for future use.

[tod914]

Source for metal rivets from Sears from member Wilcheck

check this out http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=25978&hl=

This is what I posted back in 2005

I just put my rockers back on today. I was going to use screws, but to keep it looking original, I put the rivits back in. Took five minutes to do. Use 1/8 (1/8x1/4 to be exact) rivets with any rivet gun. Just put the rivert in the hole with the long end of the nail pointing up. Put the nail point in the rivet gun hole and squeeze the handle a couple of times. On the second or third squeeze the nail part will break off and the rivet will be flush. It is a lot easire than it sounds. GOOD LUCK

EDIT: Oh yeah, The bolts on the bottom of the rocker covers are 6MM X 12 (or 16 mm long) and the two screws in the fender well are #8X3/4. I used a hex head for both, as I think they are less prone to strip out. The bottom three bolts are tight with the hex head, but fit. I was unable to find stainless 6MM bolts so I ended up with zinc and stainless washers. GOOD LUCK

RIVET GUN:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...ters+%26+Rivets

RIVETS:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?...pid=00974618000

[jonferns]

so for my '74 that has the original metal rivets, should i use tods plastic ones that i have at home or go out and get the metal ones?

[tod914]

Johathan, the part number according to Porsche is the same for sill covers (outer rocker covers) as they are for the scuff plates for all 914 model years. Porsche superceeded from white to black, and now to clear. You'll be correct no matter which way you go. If I was to replace mine, I would go with the metal rivets in covers being that's what it had originally. You would think there would be a different part number for the metal ones. But there isn't. 999 591 530 40 Would be curious if it's the same on the original microfiche.