Inliners International Forums General Discussion Body & Paint Three Piece Bumpers - what about the rivets?

Greetings . . .

I am going to be taking apart my 3-piece bumpers so that they can go to a plating facility for new chrome . . .

Looking for ideas on how to re-assemble them afterwords . . . and a source for the parts as well . . .

The factory rivets have a very low profile on both sides of the bumper. This is important because there are close fitting dress up bars and guards that bolt on to the outside and a stone shield that runs along the top of inside. So at least at the top - if I end up using a carriage bolt it cannot run long - thinking thin jam nut with excess bolt cut off and peened so the nut can't back off. We're talking 1/2" 13 hardware . . .

Moreover, the rivets are not on the flats of the bumper - but up on the curved edges so a flat 'cap' carriage bolt won't do. Does anyone make a ribbed one? Will stainless peen?

Thinking I may have to apply some heat and do some peening so I am looking to have the re-assembly fastener arrangement working before I give the bumpers to the plater . . .

Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

regards,
stock49

HI STOCK : May I assume your " 49 " is a chevy car -- If so , too bad you couldn't pick up some Canadian bumpers -- They are ONE piece -- Would save a lot of work -- LATER -- FLEET

Hi Fleet51 . . .

It is a car. The three piece are stock for this part of the country and are what I have. Going to wait and see if the plating shop needs them separated - the original plating appears to have been applied after they were riveted to together.

regards,
stock49