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I cleaned up and painted the frame of my 66 when I added side pipes this spring. This bracket that holds the larger panel was broken off. Without damaging the carpet above can this be reattached? Would you rivet it? I included a picture of the I damaged driver side one for reference. As always thanks in advance.
Mine (same side) was also missing when I bought my car years ago. Unfortunately new carpet along with Dynamat was installed and this piece was overlooked for re-attachment. I am trying to get motivated to pull back the carpet and Dynamat from that corner of the foot well to rivet that piece back where it is supposed to go. I don't believe that it can be re-installed correctly without removing the carpet and jute (if that's what you have). And yes, it is supposed to be riveted to the corner of the foot well. Do it once and do it correctly. I feel your pain since it is also on my list of things to do. Good Luck with it. C.J.
Yes, that can be easily reattached using correct buck rivets, and the carpet will not be damaged. But it will have to be pulled away to allow you access to the floor area above where the bracket is attached. I used an air hammer and soft aluminum rivets from one of the vendors. It's a two person job as someone must be in the car to hold the 'buck" while you hammer the rivets from underneath. Or you can do it yourself bubba-style with screws/nuts, or with pop rivets.
oops, sorry to type over you CJ. Wish we lived closer I would hop right over and help you get that chore done. What the hell else do we have to do!!
I mentioned two bubba-style repairs. Bonding would be a third, though I don't know how durable that would be. If you pop riveted from below, I believe you would still need to go inside, underneath the carpet, and place washers or a backing plate to catch and hold the rivets. I don't think the old messy holes in the underbody would hold the pop rivets.
If that plate holds the nuts that the accelerator pedal screws attach to, pop-rivets will never touch the carpet because of the small block between the pedal and the floor, holding the pedal assembly slightly above the floor.
If that plate holds the nuts that the accelerator pedal screws attach to, pop-rivets will never touch the carpet because of the small block between the pedal and the floor, holding the pedal assembly slightly above the floor.
I think the OP is talking about the one on the passenger side, not the driver's side under the accelerator pedal. He is good to go on the driver's side as am I.
You can do RivNuts from one side, they are a lot stronger than pop rivets, but the tool can be a bit pricey. The tool i bought has paid for itself, over the years though, for various projects. Note a Rivnut may not be as flush on the backside as rivet, if it matters.
Doug
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I just pop riveted mine on the passenger side. Peel the carpet back, painters tape to hold the rivet under the car, place the small washer over the rivet on the top side. Back underneath and set the pop rivet.
I just pop riveted mine on the passenger side. Peel the carpet back, painters tape to hold the rivet under the car, place the small washer over the rivet on the top side. Back underneath and set the pop rivet.
Thanks John.
You make it sound so easy. My Dynamat is stuck to the floor and the carpet is glued to the top of the Dynamat. I need to remove the shifter console and then peel the carpet back part-way to the center of the foot well to get good access to that corner. The Dynamat will be unusable after the carpet rips the top layer off of it. Then the torn up Dyanmat must be removed and a new piece must be measured, re-cut and stuck back down and the carpet laid back over it. Oh joy.
I can hardly wait.
Yes, that can be easily reattached using correct buck rivets, and the carpet will not be damaged. But it will have to be pulled away to allow you access to the floor area above where the bracket is attached. I used an air hammer and soft aluminum rivets from one of the vendors. It's a two person job as someone must be in the car to hold the 'buck" while you hammer the rivets from underneath. Or you can do it yourself bubba-style with screws/nuts, or with pop rivets.
oops, sorry to type over you CJ. Wish we lived closer I would hop right over and help you get that chore done. What the hell else do we have to do!!
Awesome! Thanks. I have a pop rivet gun and my car is a great driver and not an NCRS car I may try to pop rivet it.
Rivet?
