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Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:52 am
by SIM79
After removing tonneau rivets from a style side ute what options are there to seal up the small holes. Going to a panel beater will a very expensive option.

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:55 am
by Zookified
Bog it and have a go at painting yourself?

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:12 am
by deano86
falcon utes have a plastic clip type of thing the go into the holes maybe you could find out exactly what they are they only problem is that you can still see clips, the only other real option is to weld the holes up because alot of the time if you just fill the holes with bog it will shrink and then you can see a ring in the paint work

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:40 pm
by tim75b
i had a hilux that i removed all the lugs off the side i bought pro bolt anodized bolts from a motor bike shop in the same colour as the body in a pan head allen key head it looked fine

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:45 am
by droopypete
If you are after a cheap option, just put in another rivet, that will keep the weather out and if your car is close to a colorbond color you can even be color coded :armsup:
Peter.

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:16 pm
by love ke70
sikaflex...

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:41 pm
by Canyonero 4x4
If you want it to look half decent, clean the holes back with a wire wheel, fill them with weld, cut the weld back with a flap disc, putty primer,a light sand and a coat of paint.
I plan on doing this in my truck to fill in 20yrs worth of tek-screw holes.
And if you think you can't weld, thats the best time to learn.

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:28 pm
by Utemad
Can you get another tray?

I had a 97 Rodeo dual cab. It came with a cover but I put on a canopy. I used to catch my belt loops on the round plastic riveted on things.
So I bought another tray. $80 for a white tray complete with lights etc that had been sitting in a shed since new. Just had a turbo diesel sticker on the back and mine was petrol.

Never did fit it though but it made me feel better thinking I could change it whenever I wanted :)

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:29 pm
by SIM79
Utemad wrote:Can you get another tray?
Yes, but they still would have the tonneau rivets as hard lid was never a factory option.

Re: Removing tonneau rivets?

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 4:03 pm
by oldmate
Get a whole heap of :finger: and :armsup: stickers to put over the holes.