Major Woody
Active Member
I have that riveter too and agree it works great. Grab a swivel for the air fitting when you're at HF. The swivel will make it must more pleasant to use.
It will work perfectly on the rub rails. However, on the nose bumper and the corner bumpers, the rivets are recessed deeply in small holes. The riveter can't reach the bottom of these holes and tends to pull the entire rivet out instead of clinching it. Adding small nuts as spacers between the riveter and the rivet head causes the riveter not to be able to reach the rivet. Hopefully that makes sense.
I am sure there is a riveter that you can buy that has an extended, tiny nose. Obviously one does exist or how else did BRP install the rivets originally? But the HF is not it.
So I am suggesting that on the bumper and the corner pieces, use machine screws and nuts.
It will work perfectly on the rub rails. However, on the nose bumper and the corner bumpers, the rivets are recessed deeply in small holes. The riveter can't reach the bottom of these holes and tends to pull the entire rivet out instead of clinching it. Adding small nuts as spacers between the riveter and the rivet head causes the riveter not to be able to reach the rivet. Hopefully that makes sense.
I am sure there is a riveter that you can buy that has an extended, tiny nose. Obviously one does exist or how else did BRP install the rivets originally? But the HF is not it.
So I am suggesting that on the bumper and the corner pieces, use machine screws and nuts.