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Feb 10, 2005 | 01:59 AM

#21

nostgry

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From: League City Texas

I counted 36 holes. Where are the other 2?

Feb 10, 2005 | 09:21 AM

#22

greyghost79

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From: San Antonio Texas

all C3 owners have at least two. one in their head for owning a C3 and one in their wallet from fixing them.

Feb 10, 2005 | 10:38 AM

#23

ddecart

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I thought you were trying to go for the aerodynamic look....like a golf ball

Feb 10, 2005 | 11:15 AM

#24

NHvette

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From: I can walk to MA

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Originally Posted by timbo79

Same here... what years had the rivets???

Chrome front bumpers have rivets holding the header bar up.
I'm pretty sure 73-up are simply glued on.

I'm surprised you replaced the rivets, as most people just take them out.
Then, they pull the header bar and glue it back up after cleaning and painting.

Looks like you'll be good for quite a while. I would have chosen stainless steel rivets. They look like aluminum from here.

Good job. Most people just live with this as a trait of the car.
Yours will be show quality when done.

Feb 10, 2005 | 12:39 PM

#25

SmokedTires

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From: B'Ville NY

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St. Jude Donor '05

Glad to hear you're keeping her green, that color looks so

on your vette

Feb 10, 2005 | 01:50 PM

#26

82Vette'ster

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From: Phoenix AZ

Rivets! Something I din't know.

Feb 10, 2005 | 08:37 PM

#27

foundvettelifeisgood

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Melting Slicks

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From: Pittsburgh PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddecart

I thought you were trying to go for the aerodynamic look....like a golf ball

Actually, I was going for the biker studded look.

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I counted 36 holes. Where are the other 2?

What are you Rainman?

Note the beer in the pic below.

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I'm still mystified as to how you go the holes round and not touch the head of the rivet? That look like a sanding drum you have on the dremel, or is it a grinding stone.

I used a cylindrical grinding stone with a beveled edge. I attacked the glass right above the rivet and drove down to the rivet. I ground all the glass and putty off of the head, then drilled out the head and cleaned out the hole a little after the rivet was gone.

Feb 11, 2005 | 12:33 AM

#28

71COVETTE

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From: Longmont CO

Little off topic, but what are the wheels and tires on your car? I think they look great. Also the rivet work looks impressive. Good luck.

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Feb 11, 2005 | 07:49 AM

#29

SEE3ER

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From: Conn.

St. Jude Donor '21

Thanks for all the info, I've been "dealing" with these pimples long enough!

Its time to make them go away!

Need a little more know how regarding "gluing" the panel back vs. riveting.

Feb 11, 2005 | 08:00 AM

#30

Boofers

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From: Ontario

I say stick with the green, it is wicked awesome.

Feb 11, 2005 | 04:52 PM

#31

foundvettelifeisgood

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Melting Slicks

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From: Pittsburgh PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by SEE3ER

Thanks for all the info, I've been "dealing" with these pimples long enough!

Its time to make them go away!

Need a little more know how regarding "gluing" the panel back vs. riveting.

Thanks. Reconsider. I think glue is the wrong direction since you have to eliminate the rivet anyway, which is real easy to do. Your going to have the hole where the rivet was, so it's no big deal putting the new one in.

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