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240meowth
10-31-2005, 12:56 PM
I don't know what these things are called or how they are put in, i saw this picture in another thread

http://www.d-faction.com/pictures/mike/wires.jpg

those things that looks like bolts but are not bolts, how do you use them, do you need a special machine?
allmotorKA
10-31-2005, 01:06 PM
Those look like button head allen screws.
axiomatik
10-31-2005, 01:10 PM
They look like rivets to me
.::SR20_240::.
10-31-2005, 01:31 PM
They look like rivets to me
yep thos are... if you have a autozone where you live you can get a rivet gun there for like less than 20 bucks, you just drill a hole in the size you need and pop the rivet in using the gun its not that hard.
FaLKoN240
10-31-2005, 01:50 PM
Those are definately rivets. What are you riveting?
exitspeed
10-31-2005, 01:52 PM
That's how fender flairs usually go on.

I dind't know Auto Zone rented a rivet gun.

Good to know.
A Spec Products
10-31-2005, 01:58 PM
That's how fender flairs usually go on.

I dind't know Auto Zone rented a rivet gun.

Good to know.

rivet guns arent that expensive

might as well just buy it

sometimes autozone is gay and sneak in a usage fee, even though the rental fee is "free"
exitspeed
10-31-2005, 02:55 PM
rivet guns arent that expensive

might as well just buy it

sometimes autozone is gay and sneak in a usage fee, even though the rental fee is "free"

I've rented spring compressors from them b4 and it went fine. I'm sure a rivet gun is not something you'd use very often. Not really worth buying it if your gonna use it once. And unfortunaly I don't know anyone who would want to use it.
infinitexsound
10-31-2005, 11:41 PM
just go to harbor freight , u can get a hole kit for under 20 bucks with lots of diffrent size rivets.....rivet kit (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=7356)
drift freaq
11-01-2005, 12:12 AM
I don't know what these things are called or how they are put in, i saw this picture in another thread

http://www.d-faction.com/pictures/mike/wires.jpg

those things that looks like bolts but are not bolts, how do you use them, do you need a special machine?
rivets they are, and do not tell your going to do that to your sunroof Jeremy.
.::SR20_240::.
11-01-2005, 07:52 AM
That's how fender flairs usually go on.

I dind't know Auto Zone rented a rivet gun.

Good to know.
no thay sell them for less than 20 bucks and it comes with rivets.
exitspeed
11-01-2005, 08:35 AM
Cool. Good looking out guys...
chmercer
11-01-2005, 09:01 AM
use sheet metal screws instead of rivets. rivets fucking suck when you want to drill them out and they just spin in the hole.
exitspeed
11-01-2005, 09:29 AM
use sheet metal screws instead of rivets. rivets fucking suck when you want to drill them out and they just spin in the hole.

Even for overfenders?
!Zar!
11-01-2005, 10:05 AM
http://www.d-faction.com/pictures/mike/wires.jpg Does anyone else notice it rusting along the sides?
Jeff240sx
11-01-2005, 10:10 AM
Riveting has got to be the stupidest way to do anything on a car. Sheetmetal screws.. or god forbid someone does something correctly and welds it (or gets it welded). That sunroof cover HAS to be leaking.. or there wouldn't be rust comming from under it.
-Jeff
420sx
11-01-2005, 10:40 AM
damn that cover looks like shit. and its not even fully functional, leakage
chmercer
11-01-2005, 11:25 AM
Even for overfenders?

deffinitley for overfenders. rivets are only good if you are gay and bondo in your flares.
TokyoNights
11-01-2005, 03:54 PM
Hey smart guys its NOT leaking
not one drop, there is a bead of silicone under there
240SeXy!
11-01-2005, 04:27 PM
^ would hope so, If you didnt you would be a idiot..
DMCS14
11-01-2005, 05:19 PM
and hey smart guys....i think 240meowth started the thread only to joke on what this guy did to his car. And you all took it seriously