Front bumper cover install

[trents99]

For anybody that has done this, what size are the rivets along the top where the latch is? I know 50resto sells them but it doesn't say what size they are. I picked up a cover and the guy gave me some rivets but there are no guns that I have found that will accept a rivet that size. They look about the same size as the rivets that are on the cover now. I'm not gonna go spend $100+ on a rivet gun to shoot 3-4 rivets.

 

[webshot]

I was actually going to ask a similar question later this week when my bumper cover comes in. What tools are need for the install? Mine is not coming with any rivots will I have to buy some as well as a gun? And how does one remove the exisiting one

Sorry to piggy back your thread, but maybe these can beanswered when you get your answer.

oh and ttt for you

 

[TomCat]

I don't know, but I'd like to! My bumper cover goes on next week

 

[trents99]

No problem guys. I finally found a rivet gun on the 50resto site and it's not to bad, only $25. As for rivets yeah you'll need to buy some. You might could find them at a dealer or 50resto has them too. Someone else can chime in on this but just from counting there were I think 9 rivets across the top of the cover. If you go pop your hood you'll see them. Then there are bolts down the sides where it meets the fender, 3 per side I believe. Those look like they are going to be a lot of fun getting off.

So if I have my steps correct it'll go something like:

-remove lights from bumper cover
-drill out rivets
-remove nuts/bolts (don't forget the air deflector underneath if you still have one)
-pull the cover leaving the header panel attached to the car

That's how I'm going to try it first anyways. If somebody else wants to correct me feel free though.

 

[webshot]

Can you post the link to the rivot gun? I cannot seem to find it there. Found the rivots tho. The seem to offfer black ones and silver ones. Is there any difference?

 

[trents99]

Rivets here, mine now are silver but these look black, it doesn't matter.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/lrs.aspx?categorycontext=~MMUSTANG~MBUMPER~MFRNTBUMP~M5FBUMPHDW

Rivet gun here

Looks like the link to the gun is messed up. Here is the part number LRS-41291. If you type rivet gun in the search box it will take you to it.

 

[351LX]

When I did mine I picked up a big rivet gun at Princess Auto for about $25 but that's a Canadian company.Harbor Freight or Northern Tools should sell something similar.The rivets I got from an industrial fastener store.

 

[trents99]

I checked every parts/hardware store in town and nobody had one. There is a Northern on my way to work so I'll stop by there and see if they have one. According to their site they don't but we'll see. Thanks

**Well it does show they have one. I'll stop and check it out!

 

[old_blue]

And how does one remove the exisiting one

Drill it out. no biggy

You can probably take the rivet to a hardware store and match it to a rivet washer then get the corresponding rivet. Good luck.

 

[webshot]

thanks all. We do have a harbor freight by my house. Gonna check there.