CFR Firewall Shifter Bushing, Fasteners Options

[TargaToy]

I'm installing Chris Foley's firewall bushing which is a beautiful design.

Has anybody installed one using fasteners other than the sheet metal screws or pop rivets that came with the kit?

I've been contemplating installing #10-24 riv-nuts after reading someone else's experience with either the screws or the rivets (I can't remember which) working loose over time.

What's your experience?

[GregAmy]

I am a massive fan of rivnuts, use them in any application I can, especially if the piece needs occasional removal.

That said, I've been running two of these bearings in my two cars, secured with the supplied rivets, without issue. If I had thought of rivnuts I'd have probably gone that way.

But that piece shoudn't need to be removed, certainly not "occasionally". Having already secured it with the rivets then if I ever have to remove or replace it I can easily replace it with rivnuts using the same drilled holes location.

Chris, I don't think you can change your design to use rivnuts given the installation tools is specialized. Pretty much any garage will have a pop rivet tool, or can get a cheap one from Home Depot. Not so much rivnuts.