Purchased replacement rivets along with a tool to install the passenger-side mirror in my 1973 Plymouth Barracuda. I put the replacement rivet in the existing rivet hole in the passenger door and placed the driver bolt into the rivet and turned the bolt with the Allen key. Unfortunately, I ran out of thread before the rivet would 'seat' in the hole. Any suggestions on what I am doing incorrectly? Thanks in advance. Attached is the rivets along with the 'tool' that was purchased.
They are called nutserts and they are installed with a special tool. Once installed they work great. Might need to borrow a tool from a friend to get them installed so you don't have to buy one.
:iagree: Harbor fright sells them pretty cheap. :alan2cents:
Maybe I'm missing something here but if you ran out of threads before it tightened then wouldn't a longer Allen head bolt solve the problem.
I just install those will a long bolt(threaded all the way up to the head) a few washers, a nut that fits the bolt and an over sized nut as a spacer. You should be able to get a longer bolt and finish the install. I've found that grade 8 bolts are too brittle and the threads can break off when trying to install the nutsert.
I would purchase the tool. They work great and I find myself using them more because they work so well. Not just on the Challenger.
Thanks for all the suggestions along with the video. I will try it this coming weekend and provide an update on the result of the installation.
I would get the tool also, looks easy to use....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTwOKKAWFrc
Rivnut sounds a lot better than 'nut'sert........just sayin' ::)
I put a little epoxy on them to give them some extra strength
Thanks for providing the link that demonstrates the Harbor Freight tool. Much appreciated.
Also try to get the nuts with the knurls on them they bite a lot better. Good luck.
Harbor Freight tool worked like a charm... Literally 10 minutes to choose the right extension and attach the mirror. Well worth the investment.