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grego
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Mustang seat rivet problem
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April 11, 2011, 06:35:03 PM »
I have a Mustang seat on an Interstate. The seat has a rear facing latch plate which secures the seat with the latch plate placed under the retainer boss on the fender. This latch plate is held to the seat pan with 2 large rivets [steel?] . The rivets are 3/16 dia on the grip section and the head is a flattened curve 1/2 inch in diameter. Both rivets have broken/sheared and the plate is unattached. I can push the rivet grips down into the seat foam to enable re-riveting but cannot seem to locate this large rivet. Local hardware stores only carry the small diameter head aluminum rivets. Any ideas where I can locate suitable rivet replacements ?
greg o
Rockwall, TX
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GreenLantern57
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Rock Hill, SC
Re: Mustang seat rivet problem
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April 11, 2011, 09:19:51 PM »
head to an industrial fastner place. I use Nuts Bolts and Supply here in Amarillo for heavy duty needs.
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Disco
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Re: Mustang seat rivet problem
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April 12, 2011, 03:50:20 AM »
Would any of these work?
Fastenal 3/16" grip section / 1/2" head rivets
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Re: Mustang seat rivet problem
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grego
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Re: Mustang seat rivet problem
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April 12, 2011, 06:16:04 PM »
Thanks for the link, I had checked Fastenal (theres a store here locally) but the web shows those parts as out of stock.
I did reach Mustang customer service/repair rep today and they are sending out 4 rivets to me , 2 to use, 1 to add in and 1 as spare ....they have great customer service.
As for the duct tape........this is the one application where it wont work,,,,
grego
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