Thread: Best way to remove oem rivets

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They're hot rivets, and they do expand to fit the hole tight. The grinder/heat/punch trick works good.

What I have usually done is drill a hole at least half way through first - a short .125 bit works great on small ones, bigger rivets - about 1/2 the diameter of the rivet. Then chisel (air or hand) the head off. Usually the body will be loose and pop out with a drift. I've tried to grind off the head with a burr or cut off wheel and that usually just makes a mess and upsets me to the point I need an adult beverage to cool down