Diesel1276
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What is the best way to remove the rivets on the vin plate in the door jamb? Im painting my 1967 Dart and want to remove the plate, and then reinstall it with new rivets. Thanks.
V.I.N. Rivets in door jamb
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drill them out or a small diamond ball burr in a dremel tool and replace with these
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What year and model? Show us a close up photo. Most door plates were spotted in and not riveted. The rivets Jaz posted above are for dash top tags.
Diesel1276
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Its rivets. Ill get a pic when i get home. But not spot welded. Looks like rosette rivets.
mopowers
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Just drill them out like any other rivet. Easy peezy.
For the replacements, you can slide the rivet part off the rivet shank, softly chuck it in a drill, and touch it to some scotchbrite, followed up by some polish and a microfiber to give it some shine before popping them in place.
For the replacements, you can slide the rivet part off the rivet shank, softly chuck it in a drill, and touch it to some scotchbrite, followed up by some polish and a microfiber to give it some shine before popping them in place.
Super-Cuda
MOPAR .. Move Over, Plymouth Approaching Rapidly!
Just a thought...
Take a pic of the VIN plate's original location and rivets before you remove it.
Not sure about the USA but here in Canada its totally illegal to remove the VIN tag from a vehicle for any reason.
If its missing, Dept of motor vehicles issues a new one when you provide the appropriate documentation and proof of ownership.
Me, I would just carefully tape it up and paint around it and avoid any issues down the road.
Cuda Al
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The 67s are stainless rosettes not black, not spot welded.
Alan
Alan
Cuda Al
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Super-Cuda
MOPAR .. Move Over, Plymouth Approaching Rapidly!
KINDA LIKE THE MATTRESS POLICE ???
Like has been said before...
Your car, your money, your risk.
Diesel1276
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Seeing how im retired police thats funny. I think ill be alright.KINDA LIKE THE MATTRESS POLICE ???
Yes 1967 had rivets in the door jamb.
Don't "just drill them out" like any other rivet.
Because they will spin and damage the VIN tag. So use care when removing and keep them from spinning.
You swap a dash pad in a 1970-1974 challenger or Barracuda you best be moving that VIN tag over or the police will be unhappy when VIN is gone or showing the wrong one.
Don't "just drill them out" like any other rivet.
Because they will spin and damage the VIN tag. So use care when removing and keep them from spinning.
You swap a dash pad in a 1970-1974 challenger or Barracuda you best be moving that VIN tag over or the police will be unhappy when VIN is gone or showing the wrong one.
30 years retired state corrections/ gotta get caught 1st
JDMopar
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I just wish we had an inside connection with the VIN rivet mfg. so we didn't have to pay insane prices for 2 VIN rivets! 
cudamark
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I don't know about other states, but, here in Ca it's not illegal to remove a VIN tag to do repairs. Having been in the automotive industry forever, one of the associations I used to belong to had a meeting with top DMV officials on the subject. He assured us that removing and replacing the VIN tag for a repair was not in violation if no fraud is involved. In fact, being a licensed auto dismantler, I was required to destroy VIN tags, or, certify that they would be destroyed by using only scrap metal recyclers that would also agree to destroy them. If we sold a part that had a VIN tag (like a dash frame, door pillar, etc) we were required to remove it and destroy it. Any other part with an etched, stamped, or tagged VIN and you had to note the VIN on the sales invoice.
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Diesel1276
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Yep.I just wish we had an inside connection with the VIN rivet mfg. so we didn't have to pay insane prices for 2 VIN rivets!
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