Topic: Mounting Plate for door ajar switch
in Forum: C3 Body
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Lifetime MemberTemple City, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 Daytona Yellow. 350 / Automatic.
Ok, you all must know about the door ajar switch located at the rear of the driver's door. Mine was broken off when I got the car. I bought a new one many months ago, but when I took the old one off, the nut behind it fell inside the body.I've just found a the mounting plate for the door ajar switch at Bair's.
I can see it's held in place by 2 rivets. Any suggestions for a tool to install the rivets in the body a this point? I've riveted new brake linings on my '29 chev, but that tool won't work here.
Thanks, again!!
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Depends on if you are concerned with it looking original....
If you don't really care, you can use a regular pop-rivet to hold it on. Prolly need to get long shank ones, like maybe a 5/16" or longer.
If you want it to look "correct", the only option is to get the original type rivets, and either buy/borrow, or fabricate bucks to mash them down....
If you don't really care, you can use a regular pop-rivet to hold it on. Prolly need to get long shank ones, like maybe a 5/16" or longer.
If you want it to look "correct", the only option is to get the original type rivets, and either buy/borrow, or fabricate bucks to mash them down....
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