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Posted: 11/25/08 6:49pmMessage 1 of 3
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Evansville`, IN - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Convertible, ontario orange, ps/pb/pw/air conditioning and 31,000 original miles.

This may sound stupid, but I ordered some aluminum rivets.  How do you install?  Thanks, David

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Posted: 11/25/08 7:46pmMessage 2 of 3
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
On what?
Rivet gun, Manual hand operated, or air rivet gun. Harbor freight cheap but work good. 

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Posted: 11/25/08 8:09pmMessage 3 of 3
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Rivets for what?

Most of the body pieces, and underbody parts that are riveted take a specific rivet tool, and back-up. Basically a shaped/molded tool that would form the rivet when pounded on from the other side. I have seen a few NCRS guys that went thru the trouble of making their own rivet set tools, because just pounding on them with a hammer don't quite get it done right....

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