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I ordered this outer door handle kit N they sent me rivets N I was wondering how do you install these rivets? Do I hammer them in or what?

These are the exact ones I ordered

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-22404K/79-93-Black-Outer-Mustang-Door-Handle-Kit

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You will need a rivet gun like this one.

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/marson-big-daddy-rivet-gun-39010-p-12408.aspx

Harbor Freight has ones like it for cheap.

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Do you know if you can borrow these from Autozone?

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why dont you just go buy bolts and bolt them in?
Posts: 1394 | From: Vallejo, Ca | Registered: Dec 2009  |  :
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quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Do you know if you can borrow these from Autozone?

Not that I know of

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quote:
Originally posted by ItzStock:
why dont you just go buy bolts and bolt them in?

Kuz I don't want fuckers fucking with my new handles. N I think autozone does rent them, I'll ask when I'm returning the spring compressor.

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If you get lock nuts on the inside they cant get them off if they tried. Unless they take your door panels off [Cool]
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Originally posted by ItzStock:
If you get lock nuts on the inside they cant get them off if they tried. Unless they take your door panels off [Cool]

What size should I get? I'll go to orchard since my lil bros school is across the street from one

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I used bolts, fuck rivets, easy install

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Osh has a 4 pack of the right nuts and screws. There Phillips head screws forgot the size but they will look perfect when you see them. See if I can dig up the bag

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I'll go check on them after work since I have to wait for about 40 minutes till my siblings get out of school. I kinda wish I didn't have to change my door handles but my driver one broke N my passenger isn't far thanks to the weather-stripping making it so tight.

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Use carriage bolts so you cant unbolt or unscrew them from the outside.
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Use rivets.......

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quote:
Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Use rivets.......

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quote:
Originally posted by redsaleen:
Use carriage bolts so you cant unbolt or unscrew them from the outside.

This is what I did, in addition to using lock nuts on the inside.
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Use rivets way better than bolts if bolts were better ford would have done it that way to start.

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This is what I bought at Amazon.com. Works great. If I was closer, I'd run it down to ya. you'll also need this if your door actuators go out.

http://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumatic-4-Inch-Heavy-Duty-Riveter/dp/B00061SFDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335328245&sr=8-1

[ April 25, 2012, 12:30 AM: Message edited by: Marks93 ]

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Neight save your self the headache send that whole kit back and go to PNP and get a pair of handles from an ESCORT thay came in chrome and black. I bought that kit and the handles were so sloppy it was a joke to try opening the doors with new seals I would have to lift up on the handle and push in to open them. I took my cordless drill and a center punch to drill the rivets out on the ESCORT and it literaly took me a minute per side to reinstall I used a 1/4 philips screw half inch long and a nylon lock nuts

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[ April 25, 2012, 01:56 AM: Message edited by: JZTRK ]

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Rivets take less than 2 miutes. Send me a PM. I have a rivet gun. No part stores or rental stores carry the large one.
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I just ordered a set of those handles. Bought 4 phillips head bolts and matching lock nuts, and 5 min later I have nice door handles again!

Threw my rivets in the trash!

[ May 18, 2012, 11:06 PM: Message edited by: ItzStock ]

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i ran 1/4" bolts with lock nuts also. works like a dream, and best thing about it is theres no rivets to get stretched and loose, if bolts get loose you can simply tighten them.

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i did my with allen head dome heads looks tight been good for the last 2 yrs

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