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justin4260 · 02-28-2015, 02:40 PM

I've got the window pivot rivets and the tool too put them on but i can't get them to crimp. how do you put these on? pictures help

**lolife99** · 02-28-2015, 02:47 PM

I never remove the pivot rivet itself.
I remove the two rivets from the frame to bracket.

**lolife99** · 02-28-2015, 02:52 PM

This thread shows the rivet tool I use,...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=567631

leftybass209 · 02-28-2015, 03:22 PM

Are they folding over correctly, and just not crushing down? I used the tool until it folded over, then used a large flat punch to get it as firm as I wanted. Worked great.

71meangreenc10 · 02-28-2015, 04:40 PM

I took an Arbor press and drilled out the center of the press to put the tool in. Works pretty good.

I really have no idea why the tools for these tubular rivets are so expensive.

Smitty

justin4260 · 03-21-2015, 12:57 PM

these are the tools I'm usig and i can't even get it to fold over

AirSpeed · 03-21-2015, 02:09 PM

I used a pop rivet and a rivet gun on both my trucks, first truck I did about 15 years ago and it's still good.

justin4260 · 03-21-2015, 02:10 PM

so the aluminum pop rivets don't
break?

AirSpeed · 03-21-2015, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justin4260

so the aluminum pop rivets don't
break?

Mine never have. I just bought the shortest rivets I could find. I originally bought the rivets and tool shown above and finally threw them away.

justin4260 · 03-21-2015, 02:52 PM

ok i figured it out. i flipped the window upside down then put the top of the rivet on a jack and put the tool on the bottom. have a buddy hold the window while you hit the tool into the rivet with a hammer. it took about 10-30 seconds yo get it to mushroom and seat how i wanted it. ps. (in the picture i haven't got the rivet mushroomed all the way)

02-28-2015, 02:40 PM	#1
justin4260 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: houston texas Posts: 206	vent window rivet installation help! I've got the window pivot rivets and the tool too put them on but i can't get them to crimp. how do you put these on? pictures help

02-28-2015, 02:47 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: vent window rivet installation help! I never remove the pivot rivet itself. I remove the two rivets from the frame to bracket. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-28-2015, 02:52 PM	#3
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: vent window rivet installation help! This thread shows the rivet tool I use,... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=567631 __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-28-2015, 03:22 PM	#4
leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,189	Re: vent window rivet installation help! Are they folding over correctly, and just not crushing down? I used the tool until it folded over, then used a large flat punch to get it as firm as I wanted. Worked great.

02-28-2015, 04:40 PM	#5
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Re: vent window rivet installation help! I took an Arbor press and drilled out the center of the press to put the tool in. Works pretty good. I really have no idea why the tools for these tubular rivets are so expensive. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

03-21-2015, 12:57 PM	#6
justin4260 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: houston texas Posts: 206	Re: vent window rivet installation help! these are the tools I'm usig and i can't even get it to fold over Attached Images

03-21-2015, 02:09 PM	#7
AirSpeed Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fall River California Posts: 2,026	Re: vent window rivet installation help! I used a pop rivet and a rivet gun on both my trucks, first truck I did about 15 years ago and it's still good. __________________ http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v655/aaronhero/

03-21-2015, 02:10 PM	#8
justin4260 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: houston texas Posts: 206	Re: vent window rivet installation help! so the aluminum pop rivets don't break?

03-21-2015, 02:52 PM	#10
justin4260 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: houston texas Posts: 206	Re: vent window rivet installation help! ok i figured it out. i flipped the window upside down then put the top of the rivet on a jack and put the tool on the bottom. have a buddy hold the window while you hit the tool into the rivet with a hammer. it took about 10-30 seconds yo get it to mushroom and seat how i wanted it. ps. (in the picture i haven't got the rivet mushroomed all the way) Attached Images



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