 Sill Plates - replacing the black with the metal, Removal? |
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| jjbunn |
  Sep 2 2010, 10:14 AM
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Julian  Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 20-May 09 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 10,383 Region Association: Southern California  |
I want to replace the black plastic sill plates with a pair of aluminium plates, which I have on hand.
What is the best way of removing the plastic round headed rivets that hold the current sill plates in place, without damaging the plates? Drilling them out looks tricky. I'd rather not rivet the metal plates, and want to use small self tapping round head screws (I'm not concerned about originality). Is there any practical disadvantage to doing this? Thanks for any advice! |
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| Mikey914 |
Sep 2 2010, 10:19 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,684 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(jjbunn @ Sep 2 2010, 09:14 AM)  I want to replace the black plastic sill plates with a pair of aluminium plates, which I have on hand. What is the best way of removing the plastic round headed rivets that hold the current sill plates in place, without damaging the plates? Drilling them out looks tricky. I'd rather not rivet the metal plates, and want to use small self tapping round head screws (I'm not concerned about originality). Is there any practical disadvantage to doing this? Thanks for any advice! Try clear plastic rivets, I know another member sells them here |
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| realred914 |
Sep 2 2010, 10:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Sep 2 2010, 09:19 AM) QUOTE(jjbunn @ Sep 2 2010, 09:14 AM) I want to replace the black plastic sill plates with a pair of aluminium plates, which I have on hand. What is the best way of removing the plastic round headed rivets that hold the current sill plates in place, without damaging the plates? Drilling them out looks tricky. I'd rather not rivet the metal plates, and want to use small self tapping round head screws (I'm not concerned about originality). Is there any practical disadvantage to doing this? Thanks for any advice! Try clear plastic rivets, I know another member sells them here drill them out, hold stead, slow drill speed, just drill enough to remove the plastic rivit head, then off it comes. good luck |
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jjbunn Sill Plates - replacing the black with the metal Sep 2 2010, 10:14 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com push the peg through the rivet with a very small d... Sep 2 2010, 10:32 AM Tom_T
I want to replace the black plastic sill plates w... Sep 2 2010, 02:44 PM jjbunn Thanks for all the great advice, folks! Sep 2 2010, 04:35 PM Ian Stott I used a sharp wood chisel and gave them a love ta... Sep 2 2010, 04:47 PM tod914 Hi JJ, easiest to push the pin through, then the r... Sep 2 2010, 05:13 PM
BigDBass For nearly 4 years I've been debating replacin... Sep 2 2010, 06:00 PM |
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