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Firewall vin tag rivets-

Randyzzz

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I’m planning ahead and had a question on the firewall vin tag rivets. I seem to remember that they are regular rivets, and that the rivets on the vin tag behind the wiper motor are rosette rivets. I ordered enough rosette rivets to do the wiper vin tag, and now I’m second guessing myself. I looked on Google and most of the pics show regular rivets, but there’s the occasional outlier. Would a few of you mind checking yours and letting me know? Thanks!
 
I just drilled off the VIN plate from the windshield frame on my neighbors project yesterday, and somehow it was the one thing that I didn't take a picture of, but in my minds eye it was a five lobed rosette rivet. On an 83 base model with what I don't doubt was the original windshield frame. But the firewall tag rivets are definitely round ones.
 
I just drilled off the VIN plate from the windshield frame on my neighbors project yesterday, and somehow it was the one thing that I didn't take a picture of, but in my minds eye it was a five lobed rosette rivet. On an 83 base model with what I don't doubt was the original windshield frame. But the firewall tag rivets are definitely round ones.
Thank you. I’m going with round on the firewall and the 3 rosettes on the windshield tag. I got 4 or the rosettes coming so I’m in good shape.
 
Thank you. I’m going with round on the firewall and the 3 rosettes on the windshield tag. I got 4 or the rosettes coming so I’m in good shape.
Hey Randy where did you get the Rosettes from and can you post a pic of them? Thanks...and standard rivet gun? I imagine they have a very small stem
 
Hey Randy where did you get the Rosettes from and can you post a pic of them? Thanks...and standard rivet gun? I imagine they have a very small stem
I got them off EBay…and they came out of Russia.
I haven’t installed them yet but the stem looks pretty standard. I have a couple different rivet guns, one has 4 different tips so I don’t anticipate any problems. 70607CBB-D32E-4857-AC2B-0522E2C127DA.jpegCBE092EC-3B61-452F-A11B-336DCB94A13A.jpeg
 
I got them off EBay…and they came out of Russia.
I haven’t installed them yet but the stem looks pretty standard. I have a couple different rivet guns, one has 4 different tips so I don’t anticipate any problems. View attachment 96531View attachment 96532
Thanks Randy...those are spot on! I have seen them alot higher than that too other places...great link
 
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