Date:         Sun, 13 Oct 2002 05:31:29 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing Luggage Rack Pop Rivets
Comments: cc: pokey@VANAGON.ORG
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In a message dated 10/12/2002 3:08:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:


> I want to replace my luggage rack tie downs, I have figgured
> out how to get the rack off, but now that its off I can't
> figure out how to get the pop vivets out. Any ideas?
> 
       Chris, the pop rivets can be drilled with a drill bit of a somewhat 
smaller size than the pop rivet so you end up cutting off the head of the pop 
rivet.  If the pop rivet spins then you will need to find a way to hold it 
from spinning from the opposite side while drilling and not using a lot of 
pressure on the drill.

Cheers  

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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