74_5.0L_Z Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I've been using black aluminum pop rivets from these guys: http://www.colemanracing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3181 They are $21.59 for 100 rivets. They look exactly like the factory plastic rivets. The down side is that removing them requires that they be drilled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 One more...an option I have considered but never tried is to pop in threaded rivets and then just use an appropriate bolt with a small rounded head. They could be coloured black with a Sharpie marker. It may make life real easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3RB Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Yes, that is it, i use the yellow one, with SS phillips head and an SS backin washer they look CLEAN. Sounds like plastic drywall anchors. Do they look like this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Check with Lowes or Home Depot in the speciality fastener hardware section I got some that pop in then you can remove them with a trim tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin240Z Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 What? 1 dollar a piece? I can go to the local auto parts store and get the exact rivet (In a box labeled GM) $2.98 for like 8 rivets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I just found these on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.ca/CRL-Datsun-Trim-Panel-Plastic-Rivet_W0QQitemZ370031912933QQihZ024QQcategoryZ10034QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 $30 for 100. But their shipping fees to Canada are crazy. I might e-mail them to see if they have a cheaper option. They also have these: http://cgi.ebay.ca/CRL-Nissan-Isuzu-and-Mazda-Plastic-Rivet_W0QQitemZ370031944887QQihZ024QQcategoryZ10034QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 $16 for 25, and they have a screw center to make them reusable. Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 i use these in my car. redrilled both the panels and receiving body tabs to approx 7/16". they work great, are easily removable, pin and rivet stay together [for the most part] and are relatively inexpensive. got them from a local place that specializes in fasteners, i believe they run about $10 for 15 of them. 1st pic is a close up of the pin 'open', then 'closed' and finally installed. yes, my panels are covered in a tweed fabric, done many years ago by a good friend. he's so anal, all the panels-when fitted show a continuous orientation of the lines of the fabric. of course, i had to then line up all the fastner heads... i cleaned all the plastic panels [after resizing the holes for the new fasteners and accounting for the fabric] then we wiped them all down with a solvent. made the plastic tacky prior to then spraying them with some 3m adhesive and applying the tweed. i love the results and it makes my z a bit more...unique:icon32: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 got more pics of the interior? looks great from that single pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COmputoman Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Agreed 1 tuff. Your interior rocks my socks. Please. more pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 some interior pics. custom enclosure [doubles as a strut reinforcement] 10 jl sub and amp for my beats... my friend also felt it necessary to customize the spare tire cover. still able to access the spare [now a 16" compact tire from the old rear drive maxima-to fit over my brakes]. pardon the not so clean interior... the microphone is for when i attend track days. no wind noise and pulls in a bit of gear whine and exhaust noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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