PSA: Hand Rivet Nuts (smdh)

[Jagered]

First off, anyone who has dealt with these know they can be a pain in the ass. BUT... these after market fenders use them, I don't know... do stock ones?

I am in the process of finishing up with my metal fender strip/prime/paint project and NOT ONE SINGLE NUT WAS SET! None... neither on rear or front?!?! If you can see a gap and notice the knurling on the nut (pictured) then yours are not set either!

I am amazed... if it had not been for the previous owner putting a few screws/nuts in, probably because he lost or damaged the original rivet nuts, then these things could have potentially came off at any time?!

Be safe!

Cheers

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[JPNinPA]

Need wall anchors


Or spring clip backers




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[mikeswillys]

Yeah those things can be a pain. The one time I used them I used jb weld around the lip and they stayed in place.


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[Jagered]

Yea... but only when the 1st home made tool I used seized! Note to self: don't use an impact to set them!

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[ndnatty]

Did you use a rivet nutset tool? Or the homemade device? I bought the tool when I put my fenders on and had no problems…well except getting a good hole drilled in the thin sheet metal.


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[Jagered]

I originally thought they were set, they were not!
I ordered the tool for the front fenders as my homemade device seized up twice so I wasn't going to try it again.
The homemade thing worked well, just nothing to tell you it is actually 'set' so you can easily over tighten it.

Did you use a rivet nutset tool? Or the homemade device? I bought the tool when I put my fenders on and had no problems…well except getting a good hole drilled in the thin sheet metal.


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