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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: 67conv6cyl on April 08, 2018, 05:37:59 PM

Title: Rear bumper bracket rivet
Post by: 67conv6cyl on April 08, 2018, 05:37:59 PM

I have the original rear bumper it was rechromed. Hartbeet amoung others sell the rivets to attach the center bracket back on.....does anybody know how it install the factory style rivets?

Title: Re: Rear bumper bracket rivet
Post by: Petes L48 on April 08, 2018, 09:33:39 PM

Need to find someone with a big press:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=14342.msg126451;topicseen#msg126451

Title: Re: Rear bumper bracket rivet
Post by: 67conv6cyl on April 08, 2018, 11:00:18 PM

Has anybody here used the rivets from heartbeat and pressed them in?
Or do most people use bolts?

Title: Re: Rear bumper bracket rivet
Post by: KevinW on April 09, 2018, 11:51:28 AM

I put a post up a long time ago (cannot find it now :() on how I made a rivet out of a stainless bolts on a drill press :)

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