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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
i don't remember to be honest, probably a 5/16th or smaller to get the heads off the stock ones the holes in the flare/fender were wallowed enough in most holes that i didn't have to drill anything to get the 7/16th push pin rivets in the ones i did have to drill i just used the same small drill bit and pushed it sideways to oblong it a touch |
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| Author: | jimymc [ Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
Thanks JJ03. I guess I will be making a trip to Lowe's tomorrow. |
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| Author: | tjkoen01 [ Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
i just removed my wheel well liner today and instead of replacing all the rivets with those type fasteners, I opted to use some stainless 1/4-20 bolts with fender washers and installed some 1/4-20 speed nuts on the liner (since you can't get to the back side of the liner when it is installed). took a little time and a trip to lowes, but i am no longer a slave to those plastic rivets! 
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
i thought about doin that too! but my hands hit the push pin rivets before i got to that part of the isle lol |
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| Author: | tjkoen01 [ Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
JeepinJarhead03 wrote: i thought about doin that too! but my hands hit the push pin rivets before i got to that part of the isle lol when i woke up this morning, i had intended to get some plastic rivets, but divine inspiration hit when in the garage! i think i may do the same with the rear since the front no longer moves and rattles around. |
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| Author: | TexasRock [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
tjkoen, Can you post some pics? |
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| Author: | tjkoen01 [ Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
speed nut  package  finished product   i had to make cut outs for 2 of the speed nuts so they could get to the original holes and i didn't think to take any pictures. i also used some never-seez so i can get them off again 
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
that looks like a most excellent modification I very well may convert mine over to that from here out the resolution to the plastic stock rivets is the above photo
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| Author: | TexasRock [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
Now that is sharp! I like how the stainless steel looks... very nice. |
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| Author: | ArcherAce [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
To remove the stock rivets, don't drill them, use a small punch or an awl. Put the tip of the tool on the center of the rivet and with the palm of you hand drive the punch/awl up in to the rivet. This punches out the center of the rivet and releases it. When you pull the tool out you'll pull the rivet out of the flare with it. It only take a second to remove a plastic rivet this way. |
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Loose or reinstalled fender flares |
or can use thin snips to cut the heads off 10 ways to kill the dirty bird
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