1972 911S Door sill Plate Rivets

[lotus15racer]

Can anyone let me know if these rivets are available anywhere? I would like to remove the sills for a new paint job.
Thanks!
Steve Lawrence

[EsGeht]

I got mine from Stoddard a few years ago. The part # is 999.591.526.40. Their online catalog comes up empty on that part number, but if you follow the link below you will see part # 99959149140, "plastic rivet" If you call they should be able to tell you if that is a superceded part, and whether it will work or not. My question is how to install them, as the nail-like part an ordinary riveter grabs and pulls in order to squash the rivet is not long enough for the riveter to grab. May have to improvise an installation method.
http://www.stoddard.com/shop/shopdis...asp?Search=Yes

[HarryD]

There was a post at Pelican for the screws for the Paint code plate. One alternative is listed at McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com) as "Drive Screws" (see page 3137). They look like this:



They may be close enough for your use (or maybe not).

[platas]

In an earlier post here, this came up, but one of the guys said the door would have to be taken off , so the ribets could be inserted. Another post said thay had just glued it on, and his car is a concourse winner and judges did not notice. I have looked for the ribbets also , no luck , i will try the last link.

[RandyWebb]

I got my drive screws at a local fastener shop - see if you can a shop near you to match what you need before paying $10 postage for a 50 cent rivet.

[BOYER73S]

Guys,

I am not sure if the question is about paint plate rivets I think more about the platic rivets for the step plates which cover what I understand to be the sills.

Those rivets are still available from Porsche although now clear not white like they used to be.

[nick-moss]

Yes, they are still available from Porsche

[70SATMan]

I believe those are push rivets. You insert them as shown in the hole and tap the center pin down only flush to the top of the rivet, no further. This expands the bottom out in the hole. The pin stays in the rivet.

When I removed my sill plates I just tapped the pin all the way through the bottom of the rivet.

Looking at them closer maybe they do pull up? Can you tell I haven't ordered these or put my sills back on yet?

[BOYER73S]

Michael,

They are as you describe, insert them and then push the extension through.

I have used these on three cars recently but I seperated the extension and inserted them after getting the main piece in place as they didn't seem to want to go in easily otherwise.

[HarryD]

Depending on the size, you can get white ones from McMaster Carr (www.mcmaster.com). You can see them on page 3152. They are listed as: Nylon Push-Mount Rivets.

They say: "The ideal choice for circuit boards and light duty fastening of plastics, thin metals, and composites. Rivets are removable, but not reusable. To use, just insert the rivet in a hole and push the center pin so the shaft expands and locks in place. Made of off-white nylon 6/6. Temperature range is -40° to +170° F. "