Rivets for rear roof cap, corner

[who_dun_it]

Hi All - I am missing two rivets at the right rear corner of the roof cap. Where do I purchase the rivets? Will I need to take down he ceiling to put
on backing washers?

Thank you

Les
T.O. CA

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Check into McMaster-Carr:

https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets?ref=driverlayer.com

They might have what you're looking for.
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[6cuda6]

You could try some blind claw rivets.
--
Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600

 

[powwerjon]

Is the entire rivet missing? If it is then take a piece of wire put a
small 90 deg bend on the end to determine the total thickness needed to the
correct rivet length. I would suggest the following rivet from McMasters
Carr.

https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets?ref=driverlayer.com

The Rivet does not require a backing washer.

J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 29.5' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
On Location in Tucson

On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 7:06 PM Les Leach via Gmclist <

> Hi All - I am missing two rivets at the right rear corner of the roof cap.
> Where do I purchase the rivets? Will I need to take down he ceiling to put
> on backing washers?
>
> Thank you
>
> Les
> T.O. CA
>
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[Rdenney]

John,

Can you describe them in more detail, or provide a McMaster product number? The link just brings up “rivets” in McM’s web page. I have never found rivets with as big a head as the originals in that spot, but I need them, too.

Rick “thinking the McMaster web page doesn’t put full URL’s in the URL window when looking at a product” Denney

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From: John Wright via Gmclist
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2019 12:07 PM
To: GMC Net; John Wright
Cc: John Wright
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Rivets for rear roof cap, corner

Is the entire rivet missing? If it is then take a piece of wire put a
small 90 deg bend on the end to determine the total thickness needed to the
correct rivet length. I would suggest the following rivet from McMasters
Carr.

https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets?ref=driverlayer.com

The Rivet does not require a backing washer.

 

[who_dun_it]

small 90 deg bend on the end to determine the total thickness needed to the
correct rivet length. I would suggest the following rivet from McMasters
Carr.

https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets?ref=driverlayer.com

The Rivet does not require a backing washer.

J.R. Wright

The rivet is 3/16" diameter, the flanged head is 5/8" diameter. Part of the rivet is still in place so I can not push a wire to the full length. I
think I will take the inside cap down before I do anything else. It looks like the head of the rivet is larger than a regular pop rivet.
Les

 

[jim kanomata1]

There are pop robots that have slits thstbecpand as much as 5/8 dia. So it
works well without hassle.
Should you have issues locating them then let me know.

On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM Les Leach via Gmclist <

> rivet missing? If it is then take a piece of wire put a
> small 90 deg bend on the end to determine the total thickness needed to the
> correct rivet length. I would suggest the following rivet from McMasters
> Carr.
>
> https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets?ref=driverlayer.com
>
> The Rivet does not require a backing washer.
>
> J.R. Wright
>
> The rivet is 3/16" diameter, the flanged head is 5/8" diameter. Part of
> the rivet is still in place so I can not push a wire to the full length. I
> think I will take the inside cap down before I do anything else. It looks
> like the head of the rivet is larger than a regular pop rivet.
> Les
>
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jimk
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1-800-752-7502

 

[who_dun_it]

works well without hassle.
Should you have issues locating them then let me know.

On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM Les Leach via Gmclist <

Thank you

 

[Richard RV]

Les,

Large head rivets
https://www.airpartsinc.com/Large_Flange_Pop_Rivet.htm

Olympic rivets have slotted shafts and the legs open up to increase the bearing surface on the backside.
https://www.airpartsinc.com/Olympic_Shaveable_Pop_Rivets_5-32_.htm
The head shaving tool is really slick but I've never been able to rationalize buying one.
https://www.airpartsinc.com/SHAVER_TOOL_FOR_OLYMPIC_RIVETS.htm

Richard

--
'77 Birchaven TZE...777
'76 Palm Beach with 18,477 miles on it.

 

[who_dun_it]

> Les,
>
> Large head rivets
> https://www.airpartsinc.com/Large_Flange_Pop_Rivet.htm
>
> Olympic rivets have slotted shafts and the legs open up to increase the bearing surface on the backside.
> https://www.airpartsinc.com/Olympic_Shaveable_Pop_Rivets_5-32_.htm
> The head shaving tool is really slick but I've never been able to rationalize buying one.
> https://www.airpartsinc.com/SHAVER_TOOL_FOR_OLYMPIC_RIVETS.htm
>
> Richard

Finally remembered that I needed to come back to this item. Thank you for the information
Les