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Paint and Body 92 Door Glass Install

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Bossed

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Guys, has anyone got any experience installing the door glass in these cars ? I purchased the new retainer and rivet kit from LMR to do the install. However, the kit comes with a push style rivet, not what the OEM used. I don't know if I'm not doing something right, but they don't hold the glass tight and so glass rocks back and forth with a change of direction. OEM appears to use a normal rivet that would require a rivet gun. I posted an image of the LMR kit, and a picture of the bracket with the oem rivet still installed to see the difference. I have some door lock actuator rivets that are the right size, but they're not quite long enough. Any ideas ? I'm SO tired of this holding me up, I'm ready to put a bow on this interior.

 
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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Those plastic rivet imposters gave me a fit on my windows too, I have some extras in a box someplace, The real ones. I know foxresto sells them and I would think that LMR has them too, you need a big ass rivet gun though. I have access to a large repair shop so they have all those neat tools I can't afford!
 
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General karthief said:
Those plastic rivet imposters gave me a fit on my windows too, I have some extras in a box someplace, The real ones. I know foxresto sells them and I would think that LMR has them too, you need a big ass rivet gun though. I have access to a large repair shop so they have all those neat tools I can't afford!
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UPDATE . . . My brother in law provided me with a couple of real rivets that were long enough to do the job. When the rivet breaks, it sounds like a shotgun going off. If you ever need a large rivet gun Harbor Freight has them for a good price. On the subject of the rivets, I bought two sets one from LMR and one from American Muscle, both were in foxresto bags. So I don't know why they don't sell the original style rivet, unless they figure most people don't own a rivet gun that big ?
 
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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Back when they first started selling those kits those guns were unobtainable. Thats why they are plastic. They sucked back then too.
 
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I used bolts with locking washers and Allen heads from the hardware store. I don’t care for rivets too much.
 
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91TwighlightGT said:
I used bolts with locking washers and Allen heads from the hardware store. I don’t care for rivets too much.
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I ended up doing the same.
 
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