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| | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 75 | After paint, door adjustment and interior I’m ready to put the ID tag back on. I have the “original type” rivets but have no idea how to seat them properly and instructions were not included. Any help/advice/instructions will be greatly appreciated.
'53 3100 Short Bed
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 | Those rivets have a convex bottom shape, and you insert them and use a punch to pop that convex bottom down, which expands the sides and holds the rivet in place. Really pretty simple. They don't have a ton of holding power, but are adequate for things like dataplates.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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