 Tangerine Firewall Bushing Rivet Size?, Messed the last one up... |
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| FlacaProductions |
 Dec 27 2025, 07:28 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California 
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Can't measure the length of the "other" ones since I messed up the last one going in.
I know they are 3/16" - how long are they? Are they pop rivets or blind or what? Just want to get the correct replacement at my local hardware store... Thanks! Brian |
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| FlacaProductions |
Dec 27 2025, 08:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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Ah - disregard - found it in a note from Chris here on another thread: 3/16 x 7/8
Carry on... |
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| bdstone914 |
Dec 27 2025, 08:37 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,225 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Measure the thickness of the bushing. The rivet needs to be slightly longer to go through the firewall.
McFaddendale has a good selection of pop rivets. They cost pennies. Take the bushing there and test for the pop rivets for size. |
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| FlacaProductions |
Dec 27 2025, 08:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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Thank you, Bruce!
I was going to measure for sure but can't take the bushing with me since I already have two of the rivets in - 3rd one didn't want to work and I didn't have any extras. |
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| ChrisFoley |
Dec 28 2025, 11:31 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 8,018 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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Just recently I started putting a 4th rivet in the package since several people this year needed an extra one.
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| FlacaProductions |
Dec 28 2025, 07:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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ya know... you DID put a 4th one in - I found it and got things done - thank you!
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| jim_hoyland |
Jan 1 2026, 01:34 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,977 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Can sheet metal screws be used instead of rivets ? Just curious, I haven’t install mine yet…
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| Luke M |
Jan 1 2026, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jan 1 2026, 12:34 PM)  Can sheet metal screws be used instead of rivets ? Just curious, I haven’t install mine yet… On my brothers 914 I welded 3, M5 nuts inside the lower firewall. I had that area all opened up so it was pretty easy to do. Maybe use some M5 rivet nuts with some long bolts. I have my 6 to do yet and was thinking of doing just that. Just a thought. Attached image(s) 
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| FlacaProductions |
Jan 1 2026, 04:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jan 1 2026, 11:34 AM) Can sheet metal screws be used instead of rivets ? Just curious, I haven’t install mine yet… Yes - the kit actually comes with sheet metal screws as well. I already had two of the rivets in so i wanted to stay with that if possible. Haven't gotten it back on the ground yet - I swapped in a new/better center console so I'm rewiring and cleaning things up in there...you know - mission creep. |
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