Vent door @ kick panel ?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Botietruck · 03-10-2008, 02:57 AM

Does anyone know if the rivets for the kick panel vent doors are available, and if so, who sells them? I found the ones for the vent windows, but none for the doors in the kick panel area.

Botietruck · 03-10-2008, 06:13 AM

TTT anyone?? What type rivets have you all used?

Riveted1 · 03-11-2008, 05:32 AM

TTT. I don't know, but maybe you'll get an answer.

*Shane* · 03-11-2008, 06:55 AM

pop rivets worked for me ...

Green Machine · 03-11-2008, 07:27 AM

Short aluminum pop rivets here too, but if you want original ??? I like the look of the shiny rivets against new black paint, originals were unpainted steel, could use steel pop rivets and they would patina(rust) over time like the originals.

Botietruck · 03-12-2008, 02:37 AM

Actually I was hoping to stay as original as possible. Looking for ideas.

**bigdon-70blazer** · 09-13-2008, 12:24 PM

Did you ever find the rivets for your truck vent door? I am at that stage now! My rivets are very small black and definately not pop rivets although that may be all I can find. Thanks bigdon-70blazer
Check my post in Blazers

haysonj · 09-13-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Botietruck

Actually I was hoping to stay as original as possible. Looking for ideas.

I bought the seal from LMC and I thought the rivets came with it.

dazza · 09-13-2008, 06:20 PM

I bought the seals from classic parts, but no rivets. I used pops...

haysonj · 09-13-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Botietruck

Actually I was hoping to stay as original as possible. Looking for ideas.

www.mcmaster.com Try these guys, they have any rivet you want, I beleive you want the full tubular panel rivets. go to website and type in rivets

Botietruck · 09-13-2008, 09:35 PM

I ordered an extra set of rivets that are used on the vent window rubber. They worked perfect. It allowed me to keep the original look.

dazza · 09-13-2008, 09:50 PM

Ya'll just got to make me go back and redo mine now don't ya!! ;-)

Botietruck · 09-13-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazza

Ya'll just got to make me go back and redo mine now don't ya!! ;-)

Sorry about that dazza! But you know you wanted to, right? LOL

03-10-2008, 02:57 AM	#1
Botietruck '71 chevy s.bed/s.side Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,571	Vent door @ kick panel ?? Does anyone know if the rivets for the kick panel vent doors are available, and if so, who sells them? I found the ones for the vent windows, but none for the doors in the kick panel area. __________________ STILL PLAYS WITH CARS...AND TRUCKS!! Parents! Be good to your kids...they get to choose your nursing home! 250 I-6 with a 3 speed Saginaw and Borg Warner Overdrive...She's got overdrive! Last edited by Botietruck; 03-10-2008 at 06:12 AM.

03-10-2008, 06:13 AM	#2
Botietruck '71 chevy s.bed/s.side Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,571	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? TTT anyone?? What type rivets have you all used? __________________ STILL PLAYS WITH CARS...AND TRUCKS!! Parents! Be good to your kids...they get to choose your nursing home! 250 I-6 with a 3 speed Saginaw and Borg Warner Overdrive...She's got overdrive!

03-11-2008, 05:32 AM	#3
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? TTT. I don't know, but maybe you'll get an answer. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

03-11-2008, 06:55 AM	#4
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? pop rivets worked for me ...

03-11-2008, 07:27 AM	#5
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? Short aluminum pop rivets here too, but if you want original ??? I like the look of the shiny rivets against new black paint, originals were unpainted steel, could use steel pop rivets and they would patina(rust) over time like the originals. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

03-12-2008, 02:37 AM	#6
Botietruck '71 chevy s.bed/s.side Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,571	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? Actually I was hoping to stay as original as possible. Looking for ideas. __________________ STILL PLAYS WITH CARS...AND TRUCKS!! Parents! Be good to your kids...they get to choose your nursing home! 250 I-6 with a 3 speed Saginaw and Borg Warner Overdrive...She's got overdrive!

09-13-2008, 12:24 PM	#7
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,502	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? Did you ever find the rivets for your truck vent door? I am at that stage now! My rivets are very small black and definately not pop rivets although that may be all I can find. Thanks bigdon-70blazer Check my post in Blazers

09-13-2008, 06:20 PM	#9
dazza Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: California Posts: 971	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? I bought the seals from classic parts, but no rivets. I used pops... Attached Images __________________ --------------------------------------------------------- I'm not crazy, I'm chosen, there's a difference. ---------------------------- '72 K10 SWB, 350, sm465/np205 ---- ----

09-13-2008, 09:35 PM	#11
Botietruck '71 chevy s.bed/s.side Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 1,571	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? I ordered an extra set of rivets that are used on the vent window rubber. They worked perfect. It allowed me to keep the original look. __________________ STILL PLAYS WITH CARS...AND TRUCKS!! Parents! Be good to your kids...they get to choose your nursing home! 250 I-6 with a 3 speed Saginaw and Borg Warner Overdrive...She's got overdrive!

09-13-2008, 09:50 PM	#12
dazza Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: California Posts: 971	Re: Vent door @ kick panel ?? Ya'll just got to make me go back and redo mine now don't ya!! ;-) __________________ --------------------------------------------------------- I'm not crazy, I'm chosen, there's a difference. ---------------------------- '72 K10 SWB, 350, sm465/np205 ---- ----



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