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I bought the rivet kit from 50resto for the front bumper cover a while ago. Now, the rivets for some reason are a little too small when i put them thru the cover. I need slighter larger size. Does anyone know what size the 50resto.com one's are. I need to buy bigger ones?

Please help

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-Nick

 

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oe is 1/4"

 

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4G-KDMP said:

oe is 1/4"

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"OE"??

Also you have a link where i can buy a tad bigger ones?

 

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"original equipment"
you can possbly get some at your local ford dealer or autoparts store.

 

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NAPA should have them

 

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50 resto blows, dont buy stuff from them

 

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what size should i buy if i need them a lil bigger then 1/4" 50resto ones?

 

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5/16" if they make em =)

 

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TomCat said:

5/16" if they make em =)

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Or 3/8's right?

Question tho,

like on sears site it has this " Craftsman 1/8 x 3/8 in. Rivets, 15 pk."

Does that mean the part I need to be 3/8 is 3/8?

 

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Sounds like you need 1/4" Rivets and they require a special gun to pull them, you can snag one cheap from Harbor Freight

 

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savegoodautonfg said:

Or 3/8's right?

Question tho,

like on sears site it has this " Craftsman 1/8 x 3/8 in. Rivets, 15 pk."

Does that mean the part I need to be 3/8 is 3/8?

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yep or even 3/8X1/2 but your gonna need a special rivet gun to do 3/8 rivets like shakerhood said.

 

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Anyone know where I can buy them direct?

 

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1/4 or 3/8?

 

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1/4 are the 50resto ones..... i think you stated thatup above in this thread.

I guess i need 3/8"

 

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savegoodautonfg said:

1/4 are the 50resto ones..... i think you stated thatup above in this thread.

I guess i need 3/8"

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When you say too small do you mean they wiggle in the hole and the Diameter is not large enough?

 

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Dang, that shouldn't be so hard...

If it were me, I would have gone down to Home Depot and picked up some carriage bolts by now.

Paint the heads and it would look cleaner than stock...

If you do this, I want to see pics!!!
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vristang said:

Dang, that shouldn't be so hard...

If it were me, I would have gone down to Home Depot and picked up some carriage bolts by now.

Paint the heads and it would look cleaner than stock...

If you do this, I want to see pics!!!
jason

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Do you mean use carriage bolts instead of using rivets?

What size carriage bolts?

 

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Shakerhood said:

When you say too small do you mean they wiggle in the hole and the Diameter is not large enough?

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They either dont fit at all or wiggle in the hole.

 

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savegoodautonfg said:

Do you mean use carriage bolts instead of using rivets?

What size carriage bolts?

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That is what I mean. Pull rivets are a pain in the @$$. I would prefer to buck rivets, and I really hate bucking rivets...

What ever size you need... I would guess 1/4" would be close

The beauty of doing custom stuff is that you get to make it up as you go...


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snug.. but not sloppy is how the rivet should feel