How to remove rivets?

Hey, I searched it up but its still kinda vague to me…my sideskirts are attached by rivets and i want to remove them…
I read your supposed to drill them? I tried that, didnt work so good, or maybe im doing it wrong. Any suggestions? HELP!

Thanks :slight_smile:

you drill them out

if it didnt work for you, do it again, start with a smaller bit if its not working, and be patient

heres a lil flash video of a rivet. it probably still wont come out bcuz the piece at the back is like wedged open.

https://www.stanleyengineeredfastening.com/media/swf/rebite2.swf

yeah thats exactly what it is, thanks! both of you. Anyways do I get a bit bigger than the hole itself? or just big enough to fit in the hold?

A bit the size of the hole will work, worked for me.

you drill otu the stem

so you need a bit that fit the center
once that stem is out it fallas apart pretty much

does it matter if a peice of the rivet falls “into” the body and i cant get it out? Weird question but im anal/

No it doesn’t matter, focus on what’s important; just get the rivet out and get the skirt off…

use a magnet to get it out, but no it wont hurt you

An angle grinder makes quick work of them too, if you know how to use it…

yes yes , use one of those magnets that will stick to aluminium

They are aluminum rivets and should just drill right out easy bro.

May i ask why your removing the skirts? Hence it being me who put replica skirts on that had a big gap i couldnt close. Maybe it will stay tucked nyce after being pulled with a rivet for time.

hey man whats up, thanks for the reply. No I picked up some OEM skirts (for sale now…) but nonetheless you mounted them the best it would be ;). But it doesn’t matter really now…sorry to say but I left the tremclad crew haha. I picked up a new s13, it swayed in my favour for my plans (knock on wood).

Take care