Fitting front door springs

[DJ]

Just wondering what tool(s) people have used to fix the rivets on front door springs.
The ones deep inside the cavity are hard to get to with anything I have in the shed.

[mcl1959]

You have to take the hinge completely out of the car.
You will need an anvil ideally to support the inside while you hit the outside.
If you don't have rivets, I have used a small nut and bolt and then peaned over the end of the bolt.

Ken

[FCRB26]

You can use a rivet called a huck rivet extremely strong we use them at work.
You will need a large air rivet gun tho.

[DJ]

You have to take the hinge completely out of the car.
You will need an anvil ideally to support the inside while you hit the outside.
If you don't have rivets, I have used a small nut and bolt and then peaned over the end of the bolt.

Ken

Thanks Ken. The nut & bolt could be an option worth considering.

[DJ]

You can use a rivet called a huck rivet extremely strong we use them at work.
You will need a large air rivet gun tho.

Thanks Pete,
These sound ideal. Only limitation is my workshop but I'll see what's around the traps.

[FCRB26]

on 1 of mine  i ground the female side of the rivet punched it out and re used it to hold the new spring clip in migged on the bottom side them quicly give a belt with a hammer to make sure it was tight.

[DJ]

OK, food for thought. Thanks.

[mcl1959]

That is a good idea actually, clean and neat.

Ken

[FCRB26]

these are the rivets we have at work they are big and take a big air gun to pull them in .
But the are rock solid lots of uses for them..

https://www.ovesco.com.au/products.php?catname=HUCK%20Fasteners%20&cat=6&sub=25&subname=HUCK%20Fasteners&subsubid=65&subsubname=Magna-Lok

[FCRB26]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-FE-FC-FB-EK-EJ-EH-HD-HR-Front-Door-Hinge-Hold-Open-Spring-Repair-1-2-Kit-/151383459269?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item233f2845c5

[DJ]

these are the rivets we have at work ......

They are very impressive.

[DJ]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-FE-FC-FB-EK-EJ-EH-HD-HR-Front-Door-Hinge-Hold-Open-Spring-Repair-1-2-Kit-/151383459269?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item233f2845c5

I looked at these & ended up getting some from the local Rare Spares outlet.
What strange outfit. Bought a $65 kit containing 4 springs, 8 rivets & 2 hinge pins. Didn't make a lot of sense but that's what was pictured so I thought maybe the top pins typically wear more.
Left them where the car is on my last trip & the retired panel beater there said he'd have a look at fitting them. He called to say there was only 1 pair of springs. The local Rare Spares outlet then checked the site & found the contents had recently been reduced to 2 springs. Same code number & the price remained at $65.
The "new" kit with only 2 springs & 2 pins isn't available now so I had to buy a pack of 4 springs (without hinge pins) for another $55.
How hard is it?
Can't wait for the pack with 3 springs & 1 pin.

[DJ]

How hard is it?