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Old 06-29-2007, 02:23 PM
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Question Wheel Arch Installation - Rivet Gun
I am going to replace my broken wheel arch. I have read that you need to buy a plastic rivet gun fron NAPA. Is there any difference between a "plastic" rivet gun and a regular one?? The one I have comes with various apertures to accomodate different sized rivets....

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This one at NAPA is meant for plastic rivets and therefore better for wheel arches install. Have not worked with metal rivets gun so don't really know. I used the one shown below and had no problems.

NAPA rivet gun for platcic rivets
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Old 06-29-2007, 03:40 PM
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Thank you for the reply... anyone want to sell their plastic rivet gun? Its that or I hit NAPA this weekend!!!
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Old 06-29-2007, 05:01 PM
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A metal one should work just fine... if the insert is snug on the stem of the plastic rivits....
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Old 07-09-2007, 01:30 AM
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Well... the plastic rivits will not fit into the rivet gun. You do need the NAPA rivit gun for the plastic rivits. I decided to use the push type rivets and none of the plastic rivits........
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Well... the plastic rivits will not fit into the rivet gun. You do need the NAPA rivit gun for the plastic rivits. I decided to use the push type rivets and none of the plastic rivits........
what are push type rivets?
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Old 08-20-2007, 11:09 PM
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The "push type" do not need a rivet gun. You simply push in the "plunger" part and it expands. They are the rivets that come with the wheel arch:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...23&hg=51&fg=20

I believe thay are number 5......
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:10 AM
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FYI, on most rivit guns there is an insert, looks like a nut with a hole in it, that the stem of a rivit is inserted into. This insert is removable and different sizes of rivits can be used when you changed out the insert.
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Old 08-21-2007, 09:43 AM
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FYI, on most rivit guns there is an insert, looks like a nut with a hole in it, that the stem of a rivit is inserted into. This insert is removable and different sizes of rivits can be used when you changed out the insert.
Correct. However, when I went to purchase a rivet gun at Home Depot none of the adjustable larger sizes would fit the BMW plastic rivet. The push type are far easier.......
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Old 08-21-2007, 10:05 AM
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Well I got my parts from Morristown, I didn't see any push Rivots. So I should get them from BMW to install my wheel arches?
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