Author Topic: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets  (Read 9612 times)

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1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« on: December 18, 2007, 11:03:58 pm »
Does anyone know where I can find some 1/8" pop rivets with colored heads (red, specifically)?  You can get the 3/16" size pop rivets in plenty of colors, but I can't seem to find any 1/8" pop rivets in any color other than standard aluminum.  I am looking to replace the small interior sheet metal rivets with some colored ones.

Thanks for any help.
Matt Todd
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Re: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2007, 11:34:22 pm »
Hey Matt,
Try Steve at Fultz Fabrication
419-589-3288
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Re: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 10:39:27 am »
I always have had good luck with Speedway Motors. 

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/

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Re: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2007, 07:30:07 pm »
When I did my car, I spray painted the 3/16 rivets and it worked out great.  Just find a piece of cardboard and poke them in and then spray the nail end.  That way you will have exactly the color you want.  My rivet gun didn't scuff up the heads or anything.

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Re: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2007, 07:49:13 pm »
Another place to try, Behling Racing equipment here in Wisconsin:
http://behlingracing.com/
They had all kinds of colors in their 2007 catalog
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Re: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 09:26:41 pm »
Smileys Racing has them and you can order them online here is the link.

http://www.smileysracing.com/cat/view_pg.php?pKey=977634&sKey=0183efed04fd0a5e07c49af0c0063ddd&pgID=655


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Re: 1/8" Colored Pop Rivets
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2007, 01:49:47 am »
I like BBACK58's idea best.  It's not a lot of work, just an hour lead time, and you have perfectly color matched rivets.  Lets face it, even if you're putting in 30 rivets, it doesn't take long to poke 30  rivets through a chunk of cardboard and give them a quick spritz with the spray bomb or gun.

That's what I'll be doing for sure.

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