Mitch Member 1,193 Member For: 17y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posted 19/05/08 12:12 PM Share Posted 19/05/08 12:12 PM sorry stupid question but whats the process involved in removing the black clips, and does it leave dirty little marks on the side of my ute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/05/08 12:21 PM Share Posted 19/05/08 12:21 PM to remove the plugs you need to grab them with some pliers, then drill the rivet out. Make no mistake, it will leave around circle due to the weather and dirt on the exposed paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/05/08 12:22 PM Share Posted 19/05/08 12:22 PM (edited) Depends how careful you are.Hold the little buggers with a pair of multi-grips and drill the rivets out - if they spin you'll be left with circles in the paintwork.You can then buy plugs from ford spare parts to fill the gaps. Edit: what he said Edited 19/05/08 12:25 PM by tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 19/05/08 12:25 PM Share Posted 19/05/08 12:25 PM Definatly looks soooo much better without though mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Member 1,193 Member For: 17y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posted 19/05/08 10:41 PM Author Share Posted 19/05/08 10:41 PM yeah I can imagine, so there is also going to be small holes where the rivet went through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 17y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 19/05/08 10:48 PM Share Posted 19/05/08 10:48 PM ford sell little blanking plugs but you have to get them painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Member 1,193 Member For: 17y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posted 20/05/08 12:03 AM Author Share Posted 20/05/08 12:03 AM thanks guys ill look more into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/05/08 12:30 AM Share Posted 20/05/08 12:30 AM Its a 2 person job, one to hold the vise grips, and one to drill the head of the pop rivet off.So you'll need more friends than Tab has.... ie at least one.Cause once one of those black circular thingo spins, it'll look terrible, and its game over....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 20/05/08 12:46 AM Share Posted 20/05/08 12:46 AM You're not my friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/05/08 12:52 AM Share Posted 20/05/08 12:52 AM Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Id prefer to use the word "colleague" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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