Piers7 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I have two "pull the dot" poppers on each side of my car to attach the leading edge of the half doors. The bottom popper base on the driver's side has come adrift from the side skin a couple of times, and due to refitting of the base twice now, the hole in the side skin has increased in size to the point i cannot get a secure attachment, it keeps popping out. The next size up of rivet, that i can find, is too big and therefore is not an option. Any suggestions much appreciated on how to secure the popper base securely once and for all ❗, as it's really starting to p*** me off Thanks Piers Superlight #115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Happened to me on my 'old' car. Rectified by a small-headed bolt through the popper base and a large washer and nut behind the sideskin. Chris Alston C7CAT 1800 Supersprint R248 ....and then I jumped in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted March 22, 2009 Area Representative Share Posted March 22, 2009 A recent little tip I heard which is very useful is to put a popper in the hole as usual and then to drill the head off and gently drill through the remainder of the popper base. This will leave a "sleeve" inside the original hole and its reduced down the size of the hole for the usual 4mm rivet to fit. It works a treat! Failing, if you can access the rear of the popper, use a rivet washer on the rear when you put a new popper on and this will work fine HTH Nick Back in a BEC! - But trying to get into Class 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pikey Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 If you use Peel rivits it wont come off again Pic of a peel rivet Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers7 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks a lot for the suggestions chaps Jason, they look like just the job 😬 Superlight #115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brown Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I used a small rawlplug and screw which worked fine. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irrotational Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 strippersonline.com 😳 --- my mind is blank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DohNut Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Resurecting this I was looking to order some peel rivets and some ordinary rivets from e-bay This would be to attach a couple of popper bases that have worked loose from the scuttle and to add some new poppers for the front lower tonneau popper. I dont have a popper base with me - is it 4mm? N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Would a rivnut do the job? here 'Have you any idea what it's like to have the wind rushing through your hair!' (Quote:Sq Cdr the Lord Flashheart) Edited by - Doug on 13 Jul 2009 16:40:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 When this has happened to me I managed to drill/tap the frame & used an appropriate metric machine screw to hold the popper base in situ. Alternatively use a rubber rawlnut with a machine screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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