Jamey, the standard procedure is to drill out the rivets. Choose a drill
bit larger than the center hole of the rivet. (probably about 3/16?).
Drill slowly and from various slight angles until the head of the rivet
falls off then remove the visor clip.
You can probably can buy a pop rivet gun for less than $10.00, the best
ones are probably less than $20.00. There are some items where a rivet
gun with a small "snout" on the front is helpful. You'll know what I
mean about a "snout" when you look for a rivet gun.
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
1976 MGB Parting out
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On Tue, 6 May 1997 02:24:23 -0700 (PDT) Jamey Harris
<jameyh@charles.stanford.edu> writes:
>
>Hello,
>
>I'm trying to replace the visor clips and glove-box lock on my '79 B.
>
>Both are riveted on.
>
>1. How do I get them off (hacksaw?)?
>
>2. Can I replace the rivets with screws when I put the new ones on, or
>do
>I need to rivet them back on?
>
> a. If I have to rivet, how much will the necessary equipment cost
>(rivet-gun?), and what else will I need it for?
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>Jamey Harris
>
>
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