Midyear Conv. decklid stricker plate install?

[Gary Wilkerson]

Has anyone replaced their stricker plates for the decklids. I need to relace mine but I've never installed the crimp/crush style rivets.
Can someone give me some hints or advice?

Gary

 

[fredd65]

Has anyone replaced their stricker plates for the decklids. I need to relace mine but I've never installed the crimp/crush style rivets.
Can someone give me some hints or advice?

Gary

i need to do the same on my 65...when i find out, i'll let you know...or if you hear, i'd appreciate the info

 

[vette]

Post me a picture or email me one. I can't remember what rivets are in them.. When I see them I'm sure I can help.

 

[Gary Wilkerson]

Vette,

My cars at the paint shop right now so i can't get you a photo, maybe someone else can.
The rivets appear to be stainless and get set sinilar to the soft body rivets

Gary

 

[fredd65]

Vette,

My cars at the paint shop right now so i can't get you a photo, maybe someone else can.
The rivets appear to be stainless and get set sinilar to the soft body rivets

Gary

i'd like to see those photos, too and how to set them...thanks

 

[RugHead]

Try a variation on the Mongoose to squeeze them rather than hammering them.

 

[fredd65]

Try a variation on the Mongoose to squeeze them rather than hammering them.

don't duh me, but i don't know what a mongoose is..have a picture of it?..thanks

 

[RugHead]

don't duh me, but i don't know what a mongoose is..have a picture of it?..thanks

Sorry, ...C1 tools in a C2 discussion. This is a rebound strap rivet tool, AKA Mongoose. This is too large to fit into the space needed, but a similar tool could be made to squeeze the similar rivets, just in the tighter space.

 

[fredd65]

Sorry, ...C1 tools in a C2 discussion. This is a rebound strap rivet tool, AKA Mongoose. This is too large to fit into the space needed, but a similar tool could be made to squeeze the similar rivets, just in the tighter space.

thanks for the picture, i might know where one is

 

[Gary Wilkerson]

Thanks Guys

Gary

 

[dgmpam]

Gary,

Saw your question and thought I would tell you my experience. I installed new striker plates a couple of months ago. I did it by making a couple of dies out of 3/16" metal. They were about 1/2" x 1/2". I drilled indentions the size of the rivet heads in the dies and then used them with a pair of vice-grips to squeeze the rivets tight. It worked pretty nice. The rivets tightened up good. The biggest problem I encountered was that the new striker plates were not exactly like the old ones. I had to cut the new ones down a little and reposition the holes in the strikers and the car. Hope this helps. I'll send pictures if you would like. Good luck.

Dave Marshall

 

[fredd65]

Gary,

Saw your question and thought I would tell you my experience. I installed new striker plates a couple of months ago. I did it by making a couple of dies out of 3/16" metal. They were about 1/2" x 1/2". I drilled indentions the size of the rivet heads in the dies and then used them with a pair of vice-grips to squeeze the rivets tight. It worked pretty nice. The rivets tightened up good. The biggest problem I encountered was that the new striker plates were not exactly like the old ones. I had to cut the new ones down a little and reposition the holes in the strikers and the car. Hope this helps. I'll send pictures if you would like. Good luck.

Dave Marshall

hi dave,
sounds like a great way to do it...if you have any pictures and it's not too much trouble to send them, that would be great...thanks a bunch
fred

 

[Gary Wilkerson]

Dave,

Does sound like a good tool. Any pics? I appreciate your help!

Gary

 

[dgmpam]

Should have pics soon of both the tool and the strikers.

Dave

 

[dgmpam]

Okay, here are a few pictures. I tried to show the backside in one picture to show the spread on the rivet. Like I said, they tightened up pretty nicely, even though it wasn't totally perfect. When I drilled the metal pieces, I did use a Dremel tool to smooth out and round the indention a bit.

Dave

 

[RugHead]

Dave: Thank you for taking the time to post that info. Very useful stuff...