The pop rivits holding the VIN tags on my Toyota's, Honda's, Volvo's and
several other vehicles are generic run of the mill pop rivits, identical to
the ones I buy at the hardware store. When given VIN plates for various
vehicles of my own fabrication no special rivits are issued.
----- Original Message -----
From: <aribert@c3net.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:46 PM
Subject: [TR] VIN tag rivets
> You and I are not allowed to buy the special rivets used to attach VIN
> tags. The form is exclusive for automakers (and maybe DMVs to attach
> state issued VINs for assembled vehicles - never been down that road).
> Without looking at a VIN tag, I seem to remember that the edges of the
> rivets had subtle flats around the perimeter. I seem to remember gently
> using a fine file to duplicate. I do not remember if the official VIN
> rivets also used a hex mandrel or not - I remember seeing rivets that had
> such.
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