Clock bracket rivets?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: NC USA
Clock bracket rivets?
I'm replacing my 'Bubba's DIN radio' dash on my 65 with one with a proper radio cutout I got from another vette. The clock bracket was missing a rivet on one side and loose on the other. It is rusted and it, as well as the dash, needs sandblast/strip and paint anyway. There's very little clearance to roll rivets in there. What have you guys used? Is there a pop rivet that will do it or will it be too big for me to pull with a hand tool? What about screws?
Any suggestions are welcome and much appreciated!
Any suggestions are welcome and much appreciated!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Going too fast over the hill. Iowa
Whenever I have to replace rivets on the fiberglass body with screws because of confined quarters (or the need to remove the part in the future), I use pan head or truss head (phillips) stainless screws with stainless nylok nuts. That way you can get good pressure for a tight bond, and not worry about the fastener coming loose - without overtightening and crushing the fiberglass.
A bit more expensive than rivets, but hey - it's my car.
A bit more expensive than rivets, but hey - it's my car.
