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    body kit rivets

    hi , im sure i read on here not so long ago someone had brought body kit rivets for the side skirts from vauxhal. Renaults price are stupid and i remember someone saying they were half the price of renault dealers. I have searched but cant find anything..
    thanks matt

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    Re: body kit rivets

    when you say rivets you just mean the things you use with a rivet gun.. in that case halfords ones will do the trick.

    If you mean the clips that sit on the sills ask cgb bob as for the side skirt repair kit.

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    Re: body kit rivets

    do you need a specific type of rivet gun for these rivets just that ive got a gun with a few attachments but there all too small for the side skirt rivets.

    also, do halfords sell these rivets seperatly?[without the gun]

    what size are these rivets?

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    Re: body kit rivets

    id have to look in my stores... but yes they do sell them seperate. They work ive used them a few times.

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    Re: body kit rivets

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    id have to look in my stores... but yes they do sell them seperate. They work ive used them a few times.
    kool, can you check and get to me?

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    Re: body kit rivets

    the body kit rivets are specific to the body kit and have a raised peg attached to the rivet so no anyold rivet will do im afraid i think i read somewhere about vauxhall doing the same clips at a cheaper price

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    Re: body kit rivets

    these are'nt normal rivets.

    when rivetted into the sill, they leave a few mm sticking out for the side skirt clip to hook onto

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    Re: body kit rivets

    i dont get it... aint a rivet just a riet.. pops into a gun and bang its done... i stand corrected.. but explain a bit more please

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    Re: body kit rivets

    it rivets in the same way but it has a collar that tightens against the sill, that fixes itself and makes it solid.

    then there is an extra few mm that stick out, that the side skirt clips slot into

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    Re: body kit rivets

    yes mate but a normal rivet, say a mush head will leave a mushroom head on the sill, likewise a csk rivet will sit flush with the sill, the skirt clips cannot be attached to these

    The side skirt rivets have an extra "tit" on the head so that once the rivet is rivited, you have something for the side skirt clip to "clip" onto

    Hard to explain

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    Re: body kit rivets

    Quote Originally Posted by dave-sbs View Post
    it rivets in the same way but it has a collar that tightens against the sill, that fixes itself and makes it solid.

    then there is an extra few mm that stick out, that the side skirt clips slot into

    off to renault i go then my normal rivets worked before...but i dont fancy side skirt on the tarmac

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    Re: body kit rivets

    Dave`s explained it better

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    Re: body kit rivets

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    off to renault i go then my normal rivets worked before...but i dont fancy side skirt on the tarmac

    trying to find decent side skirts with intact lugs nowadays is a mission ive found ???

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    Re: body kit rivets

    worth asking stu thc about the vauxhall items, they are identical...but a fraction of the price...sure renault ask about £30 quid for the set

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    Re: body kit rivets

    pete where are the rivets in that pic i see non just the clips...

    And kris.. cgb does a repair kit, and it works, some bonding agent to glue them on after grinding back the original clip.

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    Re: body kit rivets

    cheers, yeah ive seen the repair kits, nice to hear they do work..always been abit sceptical about gluing stuff like that

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    Re: body kit rivets

    they work really well

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    Re: body kit rivets

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    pete where are the rivets in that pic i see non just the clips...
    Its the rivets holding the clips on JRP, they hang off the extra "tit" left on the rivet

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    Re: body kit rivets

    ohhh those things 6 each side like welded on things???

    I was talking about the things that hold the bottom of side skirt to sill i rivet them on.... ohhh im lost

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    Re: body kit rivets

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    ohhh those things 6 each side like welded on things???

    I was talking about the things that hold the bottom of side skirt to sill i rivet them on.... ohhh im lost

    thats what i was on about too the rivets on the bottom lip on the sideskirts.

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    Re: body kit rivets

    ahhh, that was a long way round a short cut ,

    on my proffesional opinion- use normal rivets !

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    Re: body kit rivets

    A picture of the rivets that might be helpful. They were about £3 + each I believe.

    But did'nt someone mention that Vauxhall do an equivalent for cheaper?
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    Re: body kit rivets

    Quote Originally Posted by Purple_rob View Post
    A picture of the rivets that might be helpful. They were about £3 + each I believe.

    But did'nt someone mention that Vauxhall do an equivalent for cheaper?
    there the buggers im after but £3 each who was it that purchased these from vauxhall.? we need part numbers

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    Re: body kit rivets

    renault charge £46 for 10 as i tried to get them the otehr day. Peugetot 205's have the same rivits for holding the door trim on so maybe give peugeot a call

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