smartest safest way to remove these rivets?...

[jrkoupe]

I want to save/salvage the integrity of the flare of course.

Drill them out?....w/ a tiny bit?.or???

[c.d.iesel]

DREMEL cutting wheel gently on the inside of the fender

slice the end of the rivet off so the backup washer

comes off

drilling might get sloppy and enlarge something

[jrkoupe]

CD..

I NEVER considered the backside....!...hmmm.

Your woman friends must adore you....lol

[SteveJ]

If you are allowed access.

If not, get the right tool for the job.

They have short drill bits made just for removing blind rivets.

[jrkoupe]

allowed acess?.....thats a good one.....

special bits,,,....hmmmm.

[Fishhead]

Use a thin center punch to push the "nail"(the "pop" part of the rivet) through first. Then drill out the softer rivet part.

Trying to drill them with the "nail" part still in the center makes the drill want to wander all over.

[RogueDriver]

Drill the rivet out with an appropriate size bit. Usually 1/8th for 1/8th rivets. Does not cause damage. Works like a charm.

[whiteout]

drill baby drill. just do it very carefully.

Nick

[Harv]

I think I too would drill em. Just do enough got the head to come off and the gently remove the flare. Or are you going to try to replace them with fasteners one at a time?

John

[Mike Self]

the rivet so if the drill does skitter, it won't hurt the paint. And start your drill slowly (presuming a variable speed drill) until the bit is established in the hole it's creating.

This also works when you're drilling holes to mount an outside mirror...

cheers

mike

[jrkoupe]

John

Flares are coming off car.

And to all..thank you very much

[TobyB]

Use a thin center punch to push the "nail"(the "pop" part of the rivet) through first. Then drill out the softer rivet part.

^^this^^

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