I bought a set of six tag rivets about a year ago and have them tucked away for when i put my tags back on (HK), they came with iinstructions on how to fit them prperly and IIRC they were made overseas (reproduction).
I was browsing ebay just now and see this auction offering N.O.S GMH rivets but more concerning to me is they come with a rivet punch.
Mine look the same as the ones in this auction but my insructions just say to use a flat centre punch. Would this punch save me some grief when i go to do the job ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/B...ewItem#ebayphotohosting

"Junk is something you throw out three weeks before you need it"

Bugger it then, I shall go buy yet more and score me a punch. I could ebay the rivets i have now but doubt they'd sell with his flood of items offering the punch too. I paid about $65 IIRC and most of his feed back shows his sell on average for $20 to $30

i dont know why youd bother. Just use a bolt with a nut screwed on and a washer between the nut and the rivet. The punch is just a con, it takes bugger all pressure to spread the rivet, and the washer and nut will stop you pushing it through. The putty is

the reason the punch is a con is because the rivets dont work that way. they are not designed to be just depressed a bit to hold the tag firmly in place. The cross at the bottom of the rivet is so that the bottom splits into 4 triangles and then these tri

If Jamies motorvation is just because hes "another seller" then this is rather pointless for him as ive already bought other rivets and will only buy this to get the punch; Also itd be nice to know that the rivets are NOS rather than imported copies as my

no im not the other seller but thats not to say i havent sold any, i was one of the earlier sellers about a year ago but only sold a few sets. The guy I got mine off told me they were NOS, but I have my doubts considering they are available all over the U

Thanks for the link Jamie, never can have too much information. I will still grab the rivets and punch though and i do appreciate your input, Thankyou :-}}

"Junk is something you throw out three weeks before you need it"

The code on yearone.com is FJ3435.

Put this in on the part number search and have a look.

The second way trim tags .com say to do it may be right for US cars but on a HQ a least it is wrong
This is what a std original HQ rivet looks like fitted.

So I would not be do

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Ive just bought myself a punch and rivets (not that bolt one) and payed roughly $30 which, if it works properly) ive got no complaints and it feels as though im getting something for my money but over a year ago i bought six rivets for aroud $50 or $60 wi