Rivert removal
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Rivert removal
Hi Guys ( Newbie Still Here )
Guys need you help AS ALLWAYS
I never took a RIVERT apart in my life. Never came across expect what I'm face on my '85 Electra Glide.
Need to take-off the rear fender; I'm having the bike painted. That's if I ever get that darn rear fender OFF
What & How do I remove this rear end rivet that's attach to the frame ?
I ground-off the head and punched the center of the rivet and still she/he won't come out - HELP
I gave-up guys. Till I hear from you guys I'm out.
Guys need you help AS ALLWAYS
I never took a RIVERT apart in my life. Never came across expect what I'm face on my '85 Electra Glide.
Need to take-off the rear fender; I'm having the bike painted. That's if I ever get that darn rear fender OFF
What & How do I remove this rear end rivet that's attach to the frame ?
I ground-off the head and punched the center of the rivet and still she/he won't come out - HELP
I gave-up guys. Till I hear from you guys I'm out.
Last edited by SCHOONER; Nov 25, 2010 at 10:07 PM.
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The pic is a little blurry but it looks like it could have been an Allen or Torx head...I just removed the rivets from my ignition cover...I had to drill it out first until the head came off, then punched the backside of the rivet through.
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Actually that is a rivet - 1/4" steel. They expand when installed, not only to a bulb on the end, but they swell into the hole and gap of both pieces. Grinding the head off won't make it turn loose.
You'll have to use a 15/64 or 1/4 bit to drill all the way thru both pieces to ever get it to turn loose.
You'll have to use a 15/64 or 1/4 bit to drill all the way thru both pieces to ever get it to turn loose.
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Actually that is a rivet - 1/4" steel. They expand when installed, not only to a bulb on the end, but they swell into the hole and gap of both pieces. Grinding the head off won't make it turn loose.
You'll have to use a 15/64 or 1/4 bit to drill all the way thru both pieces to ever get it to turn loose.
You'll have to use a 15/64 or 1/4 bit to drill all the way thru both pieces to ever get it to turn loose.
Last edited by grbrown; Apr 12, 2010 at 06:21 AM. Reason: Grammar!
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It's A RIVET !
My Good Man
It deafinetly is NOT a BOLT.
There's no nut at the bottom of it.
It mushrooms on the top as well as the bottom.
Seeing is believing; It one hellva rivet. As I said before I knocked off the head of it and punched it from the top and still it didn't pop-out from the bottom.
It deafinetly is NOT a BOLT.
There's no nut at the bottom of it.
It mushrooms on the top as well as the bottom.
Seeing is believing; It one hellva rivet. As I said before I knocked off the head of it and punched it from the top and still it didn't pop-out from the bottom.
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Schooner,
As t150vej suggested you need to drill them out if you want to remove them, but I do question why you want to if you want to remove the fender.
As t150vej suggested you need to drill them out if you want to remove them, but I do question why you want to if you want to remove the fender.
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Maybe he is having the frame painted... mine had 2 on each side - top and bottom The right side was loose and thumping/rattling. They are a pain to get out and put back.
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It's All Attached
Hi grbrown
Let's -C- if eye can explain this (-B- patience with me)
As seen in the picture below; that darn RIVET is going right through the frame and into the chrome railing that holds lots of stuff; i.e. lic. plate,some of the saddle bag(s) railing, etc.
Plus, eye can't take the rear fender off due to the fact that there's a bolt that goes throught the s/bags into the fender of which there's A NUT attached on the INSIDE of the fender that eye can't get to with a wrench. WHEW! Sorry 4 the novel
P.S. Take a good hard look at the RIVET & to the left slightly under is a bolt that's attached to the fender.
Let's -C- if eye can explain this (-B- patience with me)
As seen in the picture below; that darn RIVET is going right through the frame and into the chrome railing that holds lots of stuff; i.e. lic. plate,some of the saddle bag(s) railing, etc.
Plus, eye can't take the rear fender off due to the fact that there's a bolt that goes throught the s/bags into the fender of which there's A NUT attached on the INSIDE of the fender that eye can't get to with a wrench. WHEW! Sorry 4 the novel
P.S. Take a good hard look at the RIVET & to the left slightly under is a bolt that's attached to the fender.
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Hi Schooner
I've just removed mine to get the frame powder coated.
They are rivets, and has been previously mentioned each side has 2, one on the top and one underneath.
You must grind off the heads of both pairs, then drill completely through both (top to bottom) to remove the body of the rivet.
Hope this helps.
Paul
I've just removed mine to get the frame powder coated.
They are rivets, and has been previously mentioned each side has 2, one on the top and one underneath.
You must grind off the heads of both pairs, then drill completely through both (top to bottom) to remove the body of the rivet.
Hope this helps.
Paul