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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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CAN ANYONE SHOW ME A PICTURE OF THE TWO CORRECT RIVET HEADS THAT HOLD THE TRIM TAG ON THE DOOR JAMB ON MY 73? DO NOT WANT TO SCREW UP ON THIS. THANKS

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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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The trim tag rivets look just like regular pop rivets to me. Head for a crusie in and ask a vette owner to look at his trim tag.
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Don't have a pic of mine, but I agree with Lyle. Look just like regular pop rivots to me. That is what I am going to use during my frame up.

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VIN tags use a special rivet called a rosette.

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Here's a pic from my 70.
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Originally Posted by vett us all
CAN ANYONE SHOW ME A PICTURE OF THE TWO CORRECT RIVET HEADS THAT HOLD THE TRIM TAG ON THE DOOR JAMB ON MY 73? DO NOT WANT TO SCREW UP ON THIS. THANKS
When I removed the kick panel to take pictures of the front body mount on my '71 that I've owned since 1975, I found 2 rivets under the carpet that the installer must have dropped at the factory.



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They are 1/8 rivets with 1/4" long stem. I think they are aluminum.
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