Rear Compartment Rivets
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Rear Compartment Rivets
1969 L46
I don't have the tools or the confidence to buck solid rivets ... as were the originals.
What are the work arounds... Pull rivets? What size.. Or flat head screws?
Help!!
I don't have the tools or the confidence to buck solid rivets ... as were the originals.
What are the work arounds... Pull rivets? What size.. Or flat head screws?
Help!!
Last edited by ballen06; Dec 5, 2019 at 10:51 AM.
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I wasn't too confident on doing the rivets either until I tried it. I bought a cheap air chisel and a concave attachment. I run the gun on low pressure around 30 pounds. I use the head of a maul or some ballistic lead bars to keep pressure on the flat head of the rivets. The results are good and look like they did from the factory.
Last edited by teamo; Dec 5, 2019 at 03:25 PM.
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What "rear compartment" rivets are you referring to? If they are 'cosmetic', pop-rivets will likely do the job. If they are "strength" rivets, you need to use solid rivets of the same material as used by GM and get them properly "bucked".
