- 1. Visor clips (score: 1)
- Author: Jamey Harris <jameyh@charles.stanford.edu>
- Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 02:24:23 -0700 (PDT)
- I'm trying to replace the visor clips and glove-box lock on my '79 B. Both are riveted on. 1. How do I get them off (hacksaw?)? 2. Can I replace the rivets with screws when I put the new ones on, or
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- 2. Re: Visor clips (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne Kube <wkube@iadfw.net>
- Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 06:45:33 -0500
- No - use a drill bit. Get either a 1/8" or 3/16" bit, depending on the size of the rivets. Drill out the center. When the rivet starts spinning in the hole (and it will) angle the drill bit slightly.
- /html/mgs/1997-05/msg00275.html (8,109 bytes)
- 3. Re: Visor clips (score: 1)
- Author: larryhoy@juno.com (Larry A Hoy)
- Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 09:38:28 EDT
- Jamey, the standard procedure is to drill out the rivets. Choose a drill bit larger than the center hole of the rivet. (probably about 3/16?). Drill slowly and from various slight angles until the he
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- 4. Re: Visor clips (score: 1)
- Author: Clark Chilton <chill@memphisonline.com>
- Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 11:25:27 -0600
- Been there... broke the windshield. Be carefull, drill off only the heads of the rivets using a larger bit then the rivet. You can then extract the shaft of the rivit. I do not recommend using screws
- /html/mgs/1997-05/msg00307.html (7,715 bytes)
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