Sheet metal repair

tippedover

Member

• Sep 24, 2017

• #1

Been out of the country for 2 months with work, get back and first weekend out got a little ding.
The rivets on my rear fender got pulled out and the holes that they connected in got stretched out. Never had any repairs like this was wondering if anyone has repaired an issue like this and could point me in the right direction.
Was thinking redrill and just put new rivets in but I don't know if that would take cause I would have to drill through the fender and new wholes in the side wall next to the previous damage.


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black pearl

Hooked

• Sep 24, 2017

• #2

I would flatten it back out and re drill. Unless you can get bigger rivets, if there is enough to re round the previous holes


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jesse3638

Hooked

• Sep 24, 2017

• #3

black pearl said:

I would flatten it back out and re drill. Unless you can get bigger rivets, if there is enough to re round the previous holes


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This. Otherwise you may need to put a few tack welds in the holes to fill them in and re-drill them. This is why I'm happy with my stock cut fenders.

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jeeeep

Hooked

• Sep 24, 2017

• #4

bolted in place? i'd look at thin sheet nutsert inserts

 

enfielded0405

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• Sep 24, 2017

• #5

Could you pound it flat and then use fender washers on both sides?


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tippedover

Member

• Sep 24, 2017

• #6

Ya the washers would be tuff cause as far as I know you couldn't get to the back side to tighten with a bolt. Thinking the tac weld idea with bigger rivets might be the best play. Thx for the input guys


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enfielded0405

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• Sep 24, 2017

• #7

In the past I have JB welded a nut to a fender washer in tight spaces. Not sure how those mount those. I am still running factory fenders.


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