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Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? #1635894 06/20/14 12:35 AM 06/20/14 12:35 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 244 Il 1 1ol74charger4me OP enthusiast
1ol74charger4me OP enthusiast 1 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 244 Il	Wondered if there was anybody who can replace the factory rivets in my 74 Charger front ashtray? I had it replated and instead of doing my usual routine of investing a large amount of money, time and brain space to do the job myself, I decided I want to just poke it in a box and send it to somebody who can do it for me. I know Instrument Services say they can do it but I can't get a response from them and wondered if there was somebody else. Any leads appreciated.

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: 1ol74charger4me] #1635895 06/20/14 01:24 AM 06/20/14 01:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 628 Mass M Mike Mancini mopar
Mike Mancini mopar M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 628 Mass	Instrument Services or Instrument Specialties? 2 diff companies. We do them for sure. Best email is sales@instrument-specialties.com

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: 1ol74charger4me] #1635896 06/20/14 02:13 AM 06/20/14 02:13 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 768 Dry Heat AZ A AAR#2 super stock
AAR#2 super stock A Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 768 Dry Heat AZ	Heres a link to a thread I did when I refinished mine, maybe it will give you enough info to decide if you'd like to tackle it on your own. Good luck whatever you decide. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post7973637

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: AAR#2] #1635897 06/20/14 09:16 AM 06/20/14 09:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 499 Brownstown, PA F FJR doc mopar
FJR doc mopar F Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 499 Brownstown, PA	I had a tough time finding a local person to do the tube rivets on my ash tray restoration. I finally got tired of looking around and just used regular pop rivets. It isn't concours correct but I don't smoke and most of the time it's going to be closed anyway Follow my Duster 340 restoration progress on FABO http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=225784 Kevin

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: 1ol74charger4me] #1635898 06/20/14 09:42 AM 06/20/14 09:42 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Wondered if there was anybody who can replace the factory rivets in my 74 Charger front ashtray? I had it replated and instead of doing my usual routine of investing a large amount of money, time and brain space to do the job myself, I decided I want to just poke it in a box and send it to somebody who can do it for me. I know Instrument Services say they can do it but I can't get a response from them and wondered if there was somebody else. Any leads appreciated. FWIW I didn't take mine apart when I refinished my dashes. You can not tell it was repainted. Aren't they smash rivets? Those are easy to do by hand.

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: Challenger 1] #1635899 06/20/14 03:12 PM 06/20/14 03:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,406 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,406 It's a dry heat	I threw caution to the wind and just bought the rivets and the tools to install them . To be honest they weren't that bad really. rivetsonline.com is where I got them ???? BUT, If I just had the one to do,,, like mentioned I would just send it to Mike Mancini above. 8182240-102_2644.JPG (244 downloads)

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: gtx6970] #1635900 06/22/14 12:54 PM 06/22/14 12:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 636 SE PA C cudaize mopar
cudaize mopar C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 636 SE PA	I bought this rivet clincher that tonka truck restorers use. My recollection is that I paid about half this not too many years back. I also at one point found a place on line to buy the different dies cheaper than the fellow was offering them on ebay. This is nice tool in that it lets get in some tight spots that you can't get with an arbor press or standard brake lining riviter. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tonka-Semi-Tubul...=item2ed0f83da3

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: cudaize] #1635901 06/22/14 02:09 PM 06/22/14 02:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 768 Dry Heat AZ A AAR#2 super stock
AAR#2 super stock A Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 768 Dry Heat AZ	Interesting tool, basically someone took a set of heads from a squeeze riveter and modified it for a c-clamp. Pro's 1 purchase Self contained Great for squeezing 1/8 inch tube rivets within the depth of the c-clamp throat Con's Only does 1/8 inch rivets Limited to depth of c-clamp throat (unless you make or modify a c-clamp) A bit pricey at $90 IMO buying the rivet sets is cheaper and more versatile in the long run, though this is another option for someone looking to do refurbishment if it suits your needs.

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: 1ol74charger4me] #1635902 06/23/14 10:07 AM 06/23/14 10:07 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 247 Wausau,Wisconsin Kilrbee enthusiast
Kilrbee enthusiast Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 247 Wausau,Wisconsin	I also have the correct tools for doing rivets on the heater boxes, ash trays and other various semi-tubular rivets on the cars. Pm me and I can give a price on installing rivets.

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: Kilrbee] #1635903 06/26/14 10:20 PM 06/26/14 10:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 244 Il 1 1ol74charger4me OP enthusiast
1ol74charger4me OP enthusiast 1 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 244 Il	Cost so far. Shipping to and back $30 and Mancini cost to install with rivets, $30. $60 total. Age is probably catching up with me, because this used to scream, NEW TOOL PURCHASE!, but now it sounds like GITERDUN! And who would have thought I would get excited over a restored ASHTRAY! I need a new hobby maybe I can learn to crochet at the home...........

Re: Anybody who can replace ashtray rivets? [Re: 1ol74charger4me] #1635904 06/29/14 02:38 PM 06/29/14 02:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,169 Richmond, VA R rayztoy super stock
rayztoy super stock R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,169 Richmond, VA	Quote: Age is probably catching up with me, because this used to scream, NEW TOOL PURCHASE!, but now it sounds like GITERDUN! And who would have thought I would get excited over a restored ASHTRAY! I need a new hobby maybe I can learn to crochet at the home........... I agree with you...

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