Striker plate rivets
06-12-2006, 08:31 AM
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Striker plate rivets
I am replacing my deck lid striker plates. The old ones were removed during the strip and repaint process. The problem now is I can't recall if the revit heads show from the top or are inserted from below. I have a friend with aircraft hand and pneumatic squeezers. Is that what is needed to do the job? 
06-12-2006, 11:21 AM
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Those rivets are inserted so the original finished oval heads are visible, and the peened-over shank ends are not. 
03-21-2010, 08:03 PM
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I am working on reattaching the deck lid striker plates on my 64 vert and am having trouble getting the top rivet set. I got the 2 on the side of the striker plate OK, but the drip rail/gutter is at such an angle I cant get my air gun and shank at the correct angle to get a good hit on the rivet...any tricks to doing this?
All and all help is appreciated...
All and all help is appreciated...