Posted by Larry51 On 2013/1/21 5:56:46

Basically I am looking for the correct rivets that attach the vent window weatherstrips (rubber) to the division bar on the front doors.

These rubber weatherstrips have a metal 'stiffener' in them and are riveted onto the metal frame in three places. The original rivets are just a whisker under 1/8inch diameter (- possibly 7/64).

Pics below show the type of rivet (- a bigger version is also used to hold the rigid glass channel onto the division post (on the opposite side to the rubber weatherstrip)).

These are not snap / blind / pop rivets but another style. I think they are 'expanded' using some type of special punch or mandrel. They have to be very shallow so the vent window doesn't scrape against them. (Snap / blind rivets would typically be too raised if used here).

Below is a pic of something that could be similar but it is actually a repair part for a lamp socket (which is soldered onto the end of the lamp wire). Have included this pic as an example, in case anyone has seen a rivet that looks like this.

Hoping that someone can tell me what the exact name is of these rivets, and where you can buy them, and the tool to expand them. I cannot find a store that has them.

Maybe someone has used an alternative to these rivets? I could possibly cut down a blind rivet sufficiently to fit but would rather use the correct method.

Thanks in anticipation!


975: Showing end of the existing old rivet which attaches the weatherstrip to the vent window frame. Also shows the old and new rubber weatherstrips with pre-drilled holes for these rivets


978: Shows back of the attaching rivet, which is inserted through a hole in the rigid glass run channel. Back of rivet is quite flat so window glass will not rub on it


987: What I imagine these special rivets will look like (if I can get them!!)


984: View of rubber with "rivet" (not the proper one)


985: Another view of rubber with "rivet" (not the proper one)