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Re: Changing VIN plate to new dash frame [Re: 7812845] #1520237
10/23/13 11:47 AM
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My thoughts exactly,and since I'm the OP that's what I am going to do.




Did you put in an insurance claim for the new dash frame ?

Re: Changing VIN plate to new dash frame [Re: JohnRR] #1520238
10/24/13 12:00 AM
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Re: Changing VIN plate to new dash frame [Re: 7812845] #3184904
10/18/23 06:32 PM
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The price of rosette rivets has crashed. Used to be $60 for a pair. Now $2.29 a pair plus $1.57 postage from China here.

You'll need to color them black though, since they are stainless. These are 1/8" diameter, but be careful - the $9.99 ones from Amazon are 1/4" here. However, they say these are "NOS Dash Rosette Rivets Stainless Steel Fit for Ford Amc Chrysle Door Tag" with Chrysler misspelled. Not NOS. Also not black. Also won't fit dash, unless the drawing is incorrect and it's the head that's 1/4" and not the shaft.

But really, you can just make your own for free with a file in a few minutes if you don't have the factory originals. Factory original blackened aluminum rivet without the pulled steel shaft above, two home made ones below, also aluminum, blackened with magic marker, and the steel shaft. I'll be gluing the factory original heads and shafts back on my newly painted dash. Made the copies just for fun.

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Re: Changing VIN plate to new dash frame [Re: Rhinodart] #3184925
10/18/23 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhinodart
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The "el cheapo" way to get around the rivet prices is to remove the tag by grinding off the rivet butts under the dash, then gently punch out the rivets still attached to the tag.

Use a thin layer of epoxy to attach the tag/rivet heads to the new dash.


Now you did it, we have been trying to keep that secret for decades... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tsk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

And I thought I was the only one who thought of that.

Re: Changing VIN plate to new dash frame [Re: cudaman1969] #3184968
10/19/23 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by cudaman1969
Originally Posted by Rhinodart
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The "el cheapo" way to get around the rivet prices is to remove the tag by grinding off the rivet butts under the dash, then gently punch out the rivets still attached to the tag.

Use a thin layer of epoxy to attach the tag/rivet heads to the new dash.


Now you did it, we have been trying to keep that secret for decades..

And I thought I was the only one who thought of that.


BE SURE to put a piece of tape across the rivets and tag; if you don't, you'll be looking all over for two very small rivet heads.

Re: Changing VIN plate to new dash frame [Re: Jer] #3185074
10/19/23 02:42 PM
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BTDT!

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