Quote Originally Posted by Leon R View Post
Believe it or not, I didn't damage or lose a single "push in" fastener!

However, I destroyed pretty much ALL plastic screw-in "rivet" fasteners (as used on the bottom of the rocker panel trim). I am not a stranger those fasteners, but they would ether strip right a way, or turn without actually coming out... Since you can't get behind the "rivet" and squeeze it, I ended up drilling them out . So I ether need to get new from Merlin or find alternatives from some other source.

What have you guys used in place of original rivets in the wheel archers?
As I was saying below... I have the part numbers at home for what you need. I'll post later on when I'm off work.

Regarding the rivets...I don't think they are necessary. I brought this discuss up recently...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=24325


Since then I have found a better solution. There is a small black fastener that is only found in a handful of places on the whole truck. One is just about the driver's head area. The interior side panel, up at the very top, and to the very front there is a black cap that covers a hole. Inside the hole is a small black fastener. This fits the rivet holes perfectly.

When you fasten the cladding pieces in the tire well areas, I also replaced the body bolts AND the threaded pieces they go into (don't know what they are called).

Now that all grommets, body bolts, fasteners, etc. are new I tried replacing all cladding pieces (without using tape obviously) and everything is tight and perfect. I don't think the rivets are needed and instead I will just use these black fasteners. I'll post that part number later as well.

By the way, I have about a dozen of the rivets that I got from Merlin for sale if anyone is interested.