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55 dude · 09-22-2012, 02:23 AM

guys my hood hinges look to have come apart and i need to find the correct rivets and the procedure to install them so can someone shed some light on this? I can take and post pic's if needed. thanks!

Dec211975 · 09-22-2012, 05:01 PM

I have drilled one of the rivets out of my hinge, I would say the closest size would be a round head rivet 5/6 x 7/16. I think you would have to build an adjustable bridge fixture incorporating the rivet sets into the fixture and set them with a press so you get them tight but not to tight. This could be another winter project for me. here is a link to a company that has the right size rivets. http://www.rivetsonline.com/5-16-sol...-aluminum.html I bought a NOS right side hinge off of ebay a couple of months so this got put on the back burner.

55 dude · 09-24-2012, 12:08 PM

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09-22-2012, 02:23 AM	#1
55 dude Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 359	38' pickup hood hinge guys my hood hinges look to have come apart and i need to find the correct rivets and the procedure to install them so can someone shed some light on this? I can take and post pic's if needed. thanks!

09-22-2012, 05:01 PM	#2
Dec211975 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Monroe, Wi Posts: 260	Re: 38' pickup hood hinge I have drilled one of the rivets out of my hinge, I would say the closest size would be a round head rivet 5/6 x 7/16. I think you would have to build an adjustable bridge fixture incorporating the rivet sets into the fixture and set them with a press so you get them tight but not to tight. This could be another winter project for me. here is a link to a company that has the right size rivets. http://www.rivetsonline.com/5-16-sol...-aluminum.html I bought a NOS right side hinge off of ebay a couple of months so this got put on the back burner.

09-24-2012, 12:08 PM	#3
55 dude Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 359	Re: 38' pickup hood hinge Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thanks, anyone else?