We just picked up a nice 04 without tow pack., rear bumper is off and I have a new factory bezel but no rivets. Does anyone know what size the rivets are and where I can get them? Checked Fastenal, no dice! Thanks!
Doesn't pull quite as tight as the actual rivets but reusable and easier to install and removal in the future. Which is a must on a jeep haha. These will probably be easier to find in a store as well vs the rivets
I don't know if yo have an ace hardware around you but my local one carries the plastic rivets and I found some at harbor freight.
Thanks! I haven't looked at Advance or Auto Zone, will do though. Really wish I knew what size they were, not exactly sure how snug of a fit the rivet should be before it expands.
The 04 OE parts list isn't very clear on the figure (013-340) for the rear bumper. They really don't show the bezel but have an arrow pointed to the middle/bottom of the rear bumper. It's item 3 with OE #34201631, amount 6, "Rivet, M6 .25x28".
Not sure if this is correct rivets or not but think the bezel uses 6 rivets. And if you want OE they're only $3/each or 5 for $15. Lol, and a 5-pack isn't even enough!
Nothing I have read is very clear about the rivets. The OE part I have requires 15 rivets! When I search the size you mention, it doesn't say for sure that is the size that will fit. At this point I am beginning to think of a alternative way to attach it to the bumper. Hope to talk to a dealer on Monday!:frown2:
I picked up the HF tool today that comes with 3 different size rivets, none of them fit :surprise:
Guess I will try my local automotive stores and if that doesn't work then I will try the fasteners place mentioned above. It would be REALLY nice if I knew what size rivets this thing needed!!
No rivets the right size at any of my local parts stores. The smallest I could find was a 5mm diameter, I drilled the piece out a little and it still didn't fit, may try 3mm or 4mm, if I can find some!!
Strange, since in those bezel install instructions I posted it says to drill 5/16" (8mm) holes for the plastic rivets in the bumper but yet those 5mm rivets you tried won't fit through the bezel holes.
Something sounds goofy and if you do find smaller rivets as you probably know you'll have to use a smaller bit for the bumper holes. Something like 1/8" dia rivets (3.175mm) seems awfully small and you may end up having to drill all your bezel holes out larger to fit the rivets you can find. A 7/32" (5.5mm) bit, hair under 1/4", would probably work well for those 5mm rivets. And you could drill both the bezel/bumper with the same bit. Good luck.
The bezel had 15 "stems" if you will protruding from the backside. The 8mm holes you drilled into the bezel are for the "stems" to fit into, then you would insert the rivets from the backside. I tried 1/8 aluminum rivets-no dice, so I took 8 hex head screws with washers, spacers and screw caps and made that work. Turned out really well I think, the screw caps give it a nice, factory finished look. Thanks for all the help!
I replaced the rear bumper cover on my 04 last summer. It was a Mopar item and I didn't need to drill anything and my local napa had the plastic rivets I needed. I took a sample to napa to match them up. They are 15 each at dealer.
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