Problem riveting Rover wheel arch.
Created by: tvander
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WOW, I was JUST thinking about all of this. I had the same issue when the large rivet gun. Marked up my fresh painted Rover arch on the first rivet. Not cool! I like the idea of a simple spacer to make up the difference.
I am thinking of going the riv-nut way next time. Slightly hesitant to drill larger holes into the car though. Anyone have good luck going this route and can recommend a specific (thinking small) size that worked best? Also, how well do the rivnuts hold up? Reason I ask this is that Rover used them to hold the evap valve to the car...and one of mine required the aid of some vise-grips to get off. I have even tried to retighten the rivnut with the proper tool and it does the same.
I am thinking of going the riv-nut way next time. Slightly hesitant to drill larger holes into the car though. Anyone have good luck going this route and can recommend a specific (thinking small) size that worked best? Also, how well do the rivnuts hold up? Reason I ask this is that Rover used them to hold the evap valve to the car...and one of mine required the aid of some vise-grips to get off. I have even tried to retighten the rivnut with the proper tool and it does the same.
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Stainless screws are the way to go, because dirt builds up inside the arches and needs to be removed.
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Originally Posted by tothefloor
- I just used screws too and they’ve lasted 30 years.
I used prefinished black screws. I don't recall if they came with the new flares or I sourced them elsewhere.
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- I just used screws too and they’ve lasted 30 years.
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- I just used screws too and they’ve lasted 30 years. I’ve just started thinking about taking them off but I put on 6 inch wheels.
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That sounds like a much better/easier option. Thanks!
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Or you could use stainless screws or bolts with riv nuts that way if you ever have to remove them it is easy peasy plus it looks 100% better imo.
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I highly recommend that you put padding or something around the pop rivet area so that when the nail breaks and the tool and what's left of the nail when it jumps, it doesn't scratch the paint. Been there done that!
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Has worked well for me. Also works on the clips for MK 1 whiskers.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotelcalif
I cut a short piece of metal brake line. Like 1/8 inch. A spacer between the rivit head and gun.
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I cut a short piece of metal brake line. Like 1/8 inch. A spacer between the rivit head and gun.
On my old pop rivet tool, (probably different than what you have), years ago for some other project, I ground down the rim of the tip to make it small enough to get in for the task. It was needlessly fat for standard 1/8" pop rivets.
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I cut a short piece of metal brake line. Like 1/8 inch. A spacer between the rivit head and gun.
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You might need a rivet gun with an extended nose.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NPT74C/?tag=cb-global-20
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Attempting to change my Rover mini wheel arches with the basic plastic ones and my rivet gun it too large to fit in the opening to attach the flares. Is there a certain rivet gun, or a trick to do this? Thanks.