Re: [T3] Vent Wing Latch/Lock Broken.......Vandal broke in to my car

[BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/12/04 10:11:27 PM Central Standard Time, 
jadney@vwtype3.org writes:

<< My impression was that even the shortest ones needed to push thru the 
material 
 they were fastening enough that  there would still be a head above the 
material 
 when finished. I thought that the "head" on the central mandrel was a couple 
of 
 mm high. I suppose you could grind that down some, however.
  >>
 
Couldn't you remove the "nail" from the pop rivit, and squash the body of the 
rivit down like a solid rivit? Then it would be very flat. I know I used this 
method when I replaced the outer window scrapers on my Notch. I think the 
hard part of this would be finding something to hold the rivit ( a bucking plate) 
while it's getting squashed. I know the glass would have to be out of the 
frame for this to work too, but that shouldn't be too hard, should it? Just 
kicking around an idea. : )

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; 
http://volksrods.com 

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