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08-29-2018, 02:06 PM

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Rivet help

Hello I am currently in the middle of a radiator install on my 05 rx8. When I jacked up the car and started to remove the bolts and screws for the skid plate (needs to be removed to take out the radiator) I noticed the someone most likely the previous owner but in a few rivets to hold up the skid plate. I removed all the screws bolts holding it up but the rivets are still holding it on. Any ideas on how to remove the rivets so I can get the skid plate off so I can change the rad. Thanks any help or ideas is greatly appreciated.

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08-29-2018, 03:04 PM

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Do you have a picture of what you're referring to?

Traditional rivets are one-time use and must be drilled out.

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08-29-2018, 03:21 PM

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I will post picture a bit later but they are traditional rivets and don't think I can fit a drill in there to drill out rivet head

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08-29-2018, 03:33 PM

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The vertical parts that are riveted on aren't removed there. There are 10mm bolts up at the top of the uprights that will allow the whole thing to be removed

Don't remove the rivets

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08-29-2018, 05:22 PM

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So the rivets are there from stock and I need to just take more bolts out

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08-29-2018, 05:36 PM

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Yes..... look up above the vertical parts

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08-29-2018, 05:42 PM

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Okay thanks I will take a look and see what I can do.

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08-29-2018, 06:58 PM

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So here is the pics of the rivets are these here from stock? Also are these the bolts you are talking about thanks again [img]webkit-fake-url://64c76645-65f8-47b5-8852-265e9eeb543f/imagejpeg[/img][img]webkit-fake-url://4ac6db61-3bcf-442c-80e3-06e32edd9285/imagejpeg[/img][img]webkit-fake-url://6b2a5eb3-fc67-47d2-9ff2-71b62d8f43a5/imagejpeg[/img]

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08-29-2018, 07:00 PM

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08-29-2018, 07:25 PM

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Thanks

Sorry pics didn't work. Thanks to danobre he was right 4 more bolts to take out

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08-30-2018, 10:24 AM

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Are you referring to the ones connecting the side shrouds to the middle one? If so, they are stock. Sounds like you are sorted either way thanks to dannobre.

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