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240meowth · 10-31-2005, 12:56 PM

I don't know what these things are called or how they are put in, i saw this picture in another thread

those things that looks like bolts but are not bolts, how do you use them, do you need a special machine?

allmotorKA · 10-31-2005, 01:06 PM

Those look like button head allen screws.

axiomatik · 10-31-2005, 01:10 PM

They look like rivets to me

.::SR20_240::. · 10-31-2005, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nbrindley

They look like rivets to me

yep thos are... if you have a autozone where you live you can get a rivet gun there for like less than 20 bucks, you just drill a hole in the size you need and pop the rivet in using the gun its not that hard.

***FaLKoN240*** · 10-31-2005, 01:50 PM

Those are definately rivets. What are you riveting?

*exitspeed* · 10-31-2005, 01:52 PM

That's how fender flairs usually go on.

I dind't know Auto Zone rented a rivet gun.

Good to know.

A Spec Products · 10-31-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

That's how fender flairs usually go on.

I dind't know Auto Zone rented a rivet gun.

Good to know.

rivet guns arent that expensive

might as well just buy it

sometimes autozone is gay and sneak in a usage fee, even though the rental fee is "free"

*exitspeed* · 10-31-2005, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by A Spec Products

rivet guns arent that expensive

might as well just buy it

sometimes autozone is gay and sneak in a usage fee, even though the rental fee is "free"

I've rented spring compressors from them b4 and it went fine. I'm sure a rivet gun is not something you'd use very often. Not really worth buying it if your gonna use it once. And unfortunaly I don't know anyone who would want to use it.

infinitexsound · 10-31-2005, 11:41 PM

just go to harbor freight , u can get a hole kit for under 20 bucks with lots of diffrent size rivets.....rivet kit

drift freaq · 11-01-2005, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240meowth

I don't know what these things are called or how they are put in, i saw this picture in another thread

those things that looks like bolts but are not bolts, how do you use them, do you need a special machine?

rivets they are, and do not tell your going to do that to your sunroof Jeremy.

.::SR20_240::. · 11-01-2005, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

That's how fender flairs usually go on.

I dind't know Auto Zone rented a rivet gun.

Good to know.

no thay sell them for less than 20 bucks and it comes with rivets.

*exitspeed* · 11-01-2005, 08:35 AM

Cool. Good looking out guys...

chmercer · 11-01-2005, 09:01 AM

use sheet metal screws instead of rivets. rivets fucking suck when you want to drill them out and they just spin in the hole.

*exitspeed* · 11-01-2005, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by chmercer

use sheet metal screws instead of rivets. rivets fucking suck when you want to drill them out and they just spin in the hole.

Even for overfenders?

!Zar! · 11-01-2005, 10:05 AM

Does anyone else notice it rusting along the sides?

*Jeff240sx* · 11-01-2005, 10:10 AM

Riveting has got to be the stupidest way to do anything on a car. Sheetmetal screws.. or god forbid someone does something correctly and welds it (or gets it welded). That sunroof cover HAS to be leaking.. or there wouldn't be rust comming from under it.
-Jeff

420sx · 11-01-2005, 10:40 AM

damn that cover looks like shit. and its not even fully functional, leakage

chmercer · 11-01-2005, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

Even for overfenders?

deffinitley for overfenders. rivets are only good if you are gay and bondo in your flares.

TokyoNights · 11-01-2005, 03:54 PM

Hey smart guys its NOT leaking
not one drop, there is a bead of silicone under there

240SeXy! · 11-01-2005, 04:27 PM

^ would hope so, If you didnt you would be a idiot..

DMCS14 · 11-01-2005, 05:19 PM

and hey smart guys....i think 240meowth started the thread only to joke on what this guy did to his car. And you all took it seriously

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allmotorKA Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 204 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Those look like button head allen screws.

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chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	use sheet metal screws instead of rivets. rivets fucking suck when you want to drill them out and they just spin in the hole.

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11-01-2005, 10:10 AM	#16
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Riveting has got to be the stupidest way to do anything on a car. Sheetmetal screws.. or god forbid someone does something correctly and welds it (or gets it welded). That sunroof cover HAS to be leaking.. or there wouldn't be rust comming from under it. -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

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420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn that cover looks like shit. and its not even fully functional, leakage __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

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TokyoNights Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: garage Age: 42 Posts: 1,215 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: TokyoNights Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Hey smart guys its NOT leaking not one drop, there is a bead of silicone under there

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240SeXy! BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CA, SoCal! Posts: 374 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ would hope so, If you didnt you would be a idiot..

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DMCS14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 1 Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	and hey smart guys....i think 240meowth started the thread only to joke on what this guy did to his car. And you all took it seriously