Author Topic: Rear window channel stud rivets  (Read 1121 times)

Offline Topcat

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Rear window channel stud rivets
« on: November 29, 2008 - 03:17:00 PM »
Anyone zap rivets onto their repro dutchman? Would like to hear what other available options are out there to weld them on. The gun copper grounding is too big around to get a good angle to put them on.
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Re: Rear window channel stud rivets
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2008 - 03:53:50 PM »
I usually just drill the hole & use a screw to hold the clip in place

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Re: Rear window channel stud rivets
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2008 - 05:28:52 PM »
70 is screws, 71 n up are studs :2thumbs:  I like the screws myself, but they tend to rust the channel out easier to

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Re: Rear window channel stud rivets
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2008 - 05:59:08 PM »
When I worked in my Dads BS years ago I tried the stud gun but they weren't v. strong. The journeyman ground them off and put in screws. Then he cussed me out and said: "go sweep up the paint booth"....I miss those days...

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Re: Rear window channel stud rivets
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2008 - 09:02:25 AM »
Use screws and forget it.
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Re: Rear window channel stud rivets
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2008 - 01:18:53 PM »
I used screws on my 71 Challenger back in 1993 and have not had any issues with them since putting them in.


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