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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 101 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 101 | Bought a complete door kit, for my 51 GMC, that has a rubber deal that the wing window closes against. The sent a bunch of little rivets and a rivet punch. I can't see how you would be able to seat the rivets since the vent frame is in the way of your hammer.
I tried to spread one rivet on my anvil and it took some pretty heavy whacks.
Any tricks, tips, or ideas?
Thanks
Sidehill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | I couldn't get the rivet/rivet punch to work either. I found pop rivets work. That is what holds my rubber strap on my wing window.
No problem. I am not a profectionist or originalist.
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the rivet punch supplied goes against one side and is smucked w/ yer hammer, the other side needs to be held against an appropriate size/shape "anvil" - does help to have some experience setting grommets  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 101 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 101 | Thanks guys
I think I'll go the pop rivet route and hopefully avoid the originalist rivet police.
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