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MG MGF Technical - Pop-Rivets for Hartop catch

Hi,

decided to change the B-post catches from old design p/n DXW100040PMA to new design p/n DXW100200PMA.

Bulletin
http://www.mgfcar.de/hardtop/hardtop_M6932bu.pdf
is talking about rivet p/n DYQ100340 and .... errr, the EPC doesn't list them (any more?)
http://www.mgfcar.de/epc/3857.htm
:(

The problem is:
I know the rivet diameter needs to be 5mm diameter.

But what length is required ??

Would be great if anyone knows which length to go for. On the other hand I would need to drill one at first and look up myself. Resulting in delays for the change, cause we have not a good sorted supplier here were I live.

Regards
Dieter
Dieter

Can't help you Dieter. I was at my dealer on Saturday trying to get new cantrail seals and fittings and he didn't show the rivets either.
John Ponting

Dieter,

an extract:
Pack of 3.5mm pop blind rivets (flat head/aluminium/stainless steel) about 20 will do. Main shank of rivet needs to be 17mm from top of head to bottom of pin before "popping", actual rivet length must be 15mm


from here:
http://leisure.prior-it.co.uk/replace-mgf-window.shtml

Cheers,
Branko
Branko

Branko,

Great article on replacing the rear window, but I don't think these are the rivets Dieter is refering to.

He's after the dimension of the rivets that are used to fix the rear catches to his hard-top.

Doh, pity I never measured them when I upgraded my catches - sorry Dieter!
Tony Thompson

Thanks for your comments.
Great article, indeed. Will link back on my window replacement site.

Tony,
so I'll look up the big catch rivets myself and put on site later.

Regards
Dieter
Dieter

Looks like it time to upgrade my glasses. :-)



Cheers,
Branko
Branko

This thread was discussed between 27/11/2005 and 29/11/2005

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