Double din install(rivets)

[bowtiebubba]

I have been trying to drill out the rivets but note making any progress.Has anyone ground off the rivets?

[SilverSurferC6]

Originally Posted by bowtiebubba

I have been trying to drill out the rivets but note making any progress.Has anyone ground off the rivets?

Bubba,
I am no expert. Perhaps you can provide some info about your model year and more details,

[pentavolvo]

sawzall seems to work wonders lol

right angle drill or adapter and high quality bits and patience

[bowtiebubba]

Ive got a right angle adapter on my drill. I can only use small bits,if i go to a bigger bit the drill wont fit in the opening. I hate to have to go buy a new right angle drill.

[o2z51]

Hey Bowtie i went through 3-4 bits and I didnt even scratch the rivets, I saw zalled em out left the rivets there.

[bowtiebubba]

Originally Posted by o2z51

Hey Bowtie i went through 3-4 bits and I didnt even scratch the rivets, I saw zalled em out left the rivets there.

I do have a sawsall. Can you cut them out while the cage is in the car? Do you cut between the bracket & the cage?

[crease-guard]

Use a dremel and a cutting wheel. Some pop rivets have a harden steel mandrel that often gets left in the center of the rivet. I suspect you are running into that and trying to drill that out will be next to impossible. Tackle it from the side with a dremel.

Jay

[bowtiebubba]

I didnt trust myself to use the sawsall,i probably would have cut my dash in half. I found some type of metal grinding heads in my drill bit box that worked great for grinding the heads off the rivets. Took about 30 minutes. Thanks for all the advice guys.