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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Hello Forum! I need to buy/rent the tool for the stock rivit/brad on the 68-72 wiper doors, or a very good alternative for rolling the stock rivit end over the correct way.
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i don't know what that looks like but eastwood caries lots of restoration tools, you may try them

www.eastwood.com
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i don't know what that looks like but eastwood caries lots of restoration tools, you may try them

www.eastwood.com
hey thanks
they have a set of dimpler / flanger pliers
they might work.
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hey thanks
they have a set of dimpler / flanger pliers
they might work.
i have bought lots of stuff from them over the last 20 yrs...they are not cheap but they do have those hard to find tools
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paragon has a tool for this that you can buy or rent 15.00 with a 40.00 deposit the item number is 4370
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paragon has a tool for this that you can buy or rent 15.00 with a 40.00 deposit the item number is 4370
Thanks for all the info. thats what I really was looking for. Did not want to buy tools that are one time use,
Got enough of those
thanks Michael k
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by the way, really cool frame jig in your pics
simple slick and kinda trick
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