When faced with this situation elsewhere on the car even though I had a
'long-nosed' tool, I slid a small nut onto the pin of the pop-rivet before I
put the rivet in the tool and this gave me the extra depth I needed.
PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
-----Original Message-----
From: Edwin Vaughan <vaughme@mail.auburn.edu>
To: 'MG NUTS' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 10 March 1999 20:51
Subject: '77 B Sunvisor retaining clips (rubber things)
>
>Hello Listers,
>
>How the @#$%*&! do I attach those rubber "retaining clips" (?) for
>the sun visors. They were originally riveted in, I know, however the DPO
had
>glued in place the malformed ones that came with my car. I have been
>unable so far to find a pop-rivet tool that will fit down into the deeply
>recessed holes. I am afraid that screws will not hold them as securely as
>rivets, besides screws are not true to originality :-), but I will use
>them if I have to. Help, Please.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Edwin
>77 B - Waiting for many small parts to be installed
>
>"I try to think but nuthin' happens"|The MG Filling Station for Your Brain
> -- Curly (the stooge) | http://www.auburn.edu/~vaughme
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