1/8" drill, don't run it all the way through, no need.
Yes the snaps can be reused if you stop drilling soon enough.

Stan
Wilder
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Gies" <andrew_gies@CANGENE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:41 AM
Subject: drilling out and replacing "snap" rivets

> I would like to remove the rear-most panel sections on my Westy.  These
> happen to be the ones that have the rear hatch screen "snap" connections
> riveted through the panel and into the frame.
>
> Does anyone know what size drill bit should be used to drill out the
rivets,
> whether the old "snaps" can be re-used and what size of rivet should be
used
> when it comes time to re-attach the panels?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Andrew
> '86 Westy
>
>
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