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Offline Harmon

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Vent Window Rivets
« on: October 29, 2011, 05:19:09 pm »
What kind of tool do you use to  put in new rivets on the vent window's where the window swings to open?
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Offline PromiseKeeper

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Re: Vent Window Rivets
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2011, 08:01:54 pm »
I dont know if you can still buy them or not, but an old body man gave me some exploding rivets....you put them in, heat them, and BLAM! Sounds like a .22 pistol LOL   But they worked great! I guess they used to use them on grills etc back in the day.
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Offline Jason S

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Re: Vent Window Rivets
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 01:03:24 pm »
I bought replacement rivets from GM.  I inserted the rivet into the hinge and then took the assembly to a bench vice and used a hammer and punch to open(widen) the hollow end rivet  and then staked flat. The head (flat side) of the rivet was against the vice.

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Offline 79GMCChris

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Re: Vent Window Rivets
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2011, 11:04:17 pm »
Harmon,

A few weeks ago I came across this article in a magazine about restoring the wing window and it addresses the wing window.
http://www.customclassictrucks.com/techarticles/1110cct_window_glass_rubber_install/viewall.html#ixzz1b6FkGWIF

It's a fairly recent article (October 2011 I think).  Hope this helps.
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Offline Harmon

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Re: Vent Window Rivets
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2011, 08:35:32 am »
Thanks for the information guys...these vent windows have been frustrating...I got the drivers side done with no problem.  The passenger side I took apart to clean and paint the vent window as it was well rusted....The drivers side I did nothing too...

Thanks for the help again.
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