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My coupe body is 100% stripped of parts except for the body tag. The rivets would be very easy to remove from inside under the dash, leaving the external large hollow portion on the tag face fully intact and properly weathered.
The tag is very soft and will bend easily so even masking it off is delicate and there will be a messy edge after priming/painting. It would be ideal to remove it, document it with pictures to keep it legal-ish and then reinstall after painting if the proper hollow rivets were available.
How do people protect the aluminum body tags during blasting, sanding, painting, etc?
1938 Canadian Pontiac Business Coupe (aka a 1938 Chevy Coupe with Pontiac shaped front sheet metal - almost all Chevy!)
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I removed from both my 1929s. I found proper rivets to re-install for when the time comes. I have seen solid rivets as well as split rivets used. As long as it is riveted when its inspected there should be no problem. Questions arise when they are attached with screws. Oh and don't use pop rivets.
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I have often removed data plates and replaced after blasting and painting. It is frustrating to find damage to parts when others don't take enough care to protect plates, trim, glass, etc. when prepping or painting. In most cases the original rivets can be saved and reinstalled. Sometimes a little epoxy will hold them in place when the rivets are only good for looks and not securing.
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Thanks guys.
If I can find proper rivets, I may just remove the tag. Not even sure how these particular rivets work. Anyone have a source? You can PM me...
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You can buy almost any rivet at McMaster-Carr. Thats where I got rivets for my brake shoes.
Last edited by chevy1937; 05/27/18 09:23 PM.
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You can buy almost any rivet at McMaster-Carr. Thats where I got rivets for my brake shoes. I believe that's where I ordered the rivets for my data plate.
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