Door Rivets Help Needed

[Donald O.]

A freind has a 67 coupe and on the drivers door, midway between the hinges, are a group of flat heat rivets. And they are loose. They are not loose on the passenger side (this side has loose or worn hinge pins & bushings). How can these rivets be replaced without removing the door skin and what tool should be used to secure the new rivets. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Don

[Eric H.]

Re: Door Rivets Help Needed

Don -

My 65 convertible has the same problem on the rider's side. I have not yet "jumped in" to see how fixible this problem is. Seems to me like there could be a bonding strip (?) loose in there too.

Must be a common problem. I'll be watching.

Ric

[Donald O.]

Re: Door Rivets Help Needed

HELP HELP

The three rivets are in a verticle row between the hinges and are listed in the AIM, UPC 1, Sheet K2, Item #36, P/N 9409245. Looks easy enoughn to get to with the door skin off, but how with the skin on. Taking the door panel off doesn't help either.

HELP HELP

Don

[Joe C.]

Re: Door Rivets Help Needed

Donald;

After removing the inner panel, you must gain access to the inside of the rivet. Do this with a 1 1/4" holesaw thru the inner door sheetmetal adjacent to each offending rivet.You can then replace the bad rivet(s) with a fastener (I forgot the name), that is a bolt (you'll need approx. 1" length) with a flat head, which is tightened with an Allen key. Tighten these with the Allen key on the flat head, and get a boxwrench thru the hole(s) you cut in the steel door panel to hold the nut inside. Fill in the Allen drive hole with body filler (or epoxy), sand flat, and paint to match.

This fix is stronger than new, and undetectable if done carefully.

Good luck,
Joe

[Donald O.]

Thanks for the tips! *NM*