Have a riveted lid separated from the hinge - all rivets broken. Can't use bolts and nuts because the lid (Ranger) is solid - not hollow and attaches directly into the edge. Can I drill out the rivet, insert one of the plastic fasteners and then attach to the hinge with a SS screw? On this storage lid, there are 6-8 rivets that would be replaced. Thanks...
I just had to do this on the center deck lid on my Ranger 522.
I went to Home Depot and bought a package of Cobra Triple Grip anchors #171R that are for #8 screws....and I also bought a package of #8 x 1-1/4" Stainless Steel Pan Head Phillips screws to use not the ones that came with the Cobra anchors.
Thank you sir...
Unfortunately this didn't work on my Ranger 520. I drilled out the broken rivets; drilled the hole; inserted the plastic grip; and tried to screw in the fasteners. The plastic housing just spins. I suspect the reason is that the edge of the lid is not solid but an 1/8 to 1/4" thick and then fairly hollow.
Going to try something else...
Did you use the same anchor as I used on mine?
What about wall anchors? You know the kind with foldable "wings" that open after insertion into a hole.
Mark M.
1998 Champion 181 / Mercury 4S 150 hp PRO XS
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Drill it out to 3/16" and use that size rivets this time.
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