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salazar44 · 07-09-2007, 03:52 AM

Any special technique in removing the headlight buckets from my old grill to put into my new one? Just drill out the rivets? What about attaching it to the new one? simple nut and bolt will do the job?

Thanks!

**slepysal** · 07-09-2007, 11:11 AM

Mine are held on by bolts real easy to do.

53lowdown · 07-09-2007, 11:21 AM

I just ground off the heads of the rivets on mine to get the buckets out of the old grill. Haven't put it back together yet but am planning on using nuts/bolts/lockwashers

salazar44 · 07-09-2007, 12:09 PM

Thanks guys. I might be able to borrow a hand rivet gun from work. But I actually trust a nut, bolt, and lock washer more! It just might be hard to get in some of those places to hold/remove the nut.

salazar44 · 07-09-2007, 05:02 PM

what kind of rivets were used? The ones we have here are big on one end, but the other end seems to narrow?

Im using a marow big daddy manual riveter with Klik-Fast Rivets (3/16" Diam Large Flange, Grip range 1/4"-3/8")

07-09-2007, 03:52 AM	#1
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	remove headlight bucket from grill Any special technique in removing the headlight buckets from my old grill to put into my new one? Just drill out the rivets? What about attaching it to the new one? simple nut and bolt will do the job? Thanks! __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

07-09-2007, 11:11 AM	#2
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: remove headlight bucket from grill Mine are held on by bolts real easy to do. __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

07-09-2007, 11:21 AM	#3
53lowdown Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: topeka, kansas Posts: 258	Re: remove headlight bucket from grill I just ground off the heads of the rivets on mine to get the buckets out of the old grill. Haven't put it back together yet but am planning on using nuts/bolts/lockwashers __________________ _______________________________________ 62 SWB BBW (under construction) 86 Vette Convertible

07-09-2007, 12:09 PM	#4
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: remove headlight bucket from grill Thanks guys. I might be able to borrow a hand rivet gun from work. But I actually trust a nut, bolt, and lock washer more! It just might be hard to get in some of those places to hold/remove the nut. __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

07-09-2007, 05:02 PM	#5
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: remove headlight bucket from grill what kind of rivets were used? The ones we have here are big on one end, but the other end seems to narrow? Im using a marow big daddy manual riveter with Klik-Fast Rivets (3/16" Diam Large Flange, Grip range 1/4"-3/8") __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

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