Rivets For Door Trim.

[steve@cornwall 100]

I've seen these advertised but have no idea how to fit them. Are they fitted with a pop riveter or do they need a special tool?

 

If anyone has done this would be interested in your experiences as I have a very good base model door, stripped bare and primed which I may paint for my gti. If it's a bit of a faff, I'll deal with the couple of dents and distortion around the door handle on mine. I won't be self tapping the trim on!

[Duroc 2 1 Cars]

I did mine with a standard pop riveter. Worked perfectly

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

I used these

 

 

part of this kit

 

 

Used standard rivet gun to put them in, if you don't want to take apart another door, I have a stripped down door here I can take measurements off if it helps.

[steve@cornwall 100]

Thanks both, looks like the eBay kit is the way to go. Paul, thanks for your kind offer, I have a spare pair of cti doors I can take templates from.

[welshpug 1,657]

if you have all the clips, then I have vague memory of a Vauxhall Calibra using the same rivet, and they may be available form someone like Wurth, Miles might recall more.

 

OOH, found these, they look god, need to measure to make sure.

 

http://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Moulding-Clip-Rivet.-Ford--Vauxhall-and-general-application.-BSF527P.html

Edited September 5, 2016 by welshpug

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Yeah calibra ones work, and VX had them when ii checked couple of years ago

[steve@cornwall 100]

Wow, thanks Mei and Jack. Have a vauxhall dealer about a mile from work, too.

[GazMav 3]

The box of bits: 6994 44 is still available form the dealers, so might save a bit on the ebay ones.

[steve@cornwall 100]

if you have all the clips, then I have vague memory of a Vauxhall Calibra using the same rivet, and they may be available form someone like Wurth, Miles might recall more.

 

OOH, found these, they look god, need to measure to make sure.

 

http://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Moulding-Clip-Rivet.-Ford--Vauxhall-and-general-application.-BSF527P.html

Thanks Mei, ordered!

[stumpyjag 6]

On 9/7/2016 at 6:59 PM, steve@cornwall said:

Thanks Mei, ordered!

Hi did these fit ok??  Thanks. 

[steve@cornwall 100]

Afraid I didn't use them

[stumpyjag 6]

Is that because they didn’t fit?

[steve@cornwall 100]

On 4/3/2019 at 8:25 PM, stumpyjag said:

Is that because they didn’t fit?

It's because self tappers through the clips were easier!  The door was taken out by a blind taxi driver and I fitted the replacement door in a hurry to keep the car useable. Since been replaced with a good gti door so weren't needed in the end.