What is the best way to remove the snaps on my 94 ?
>I’m converting to rails for my Badger tonneau cover… Drill the heads of the rivets. Some will spin — angle the bit to 45 degrees or so and just keep chewing at it. When you drill through the head the bit may catch the snap and spin it (messing up the paint), so pay attention. The old snap holes will be covered by the rail, so if you mess up, nobody will ever know… 🙂 I riveted the rails on instead of using screws. Jeff Gauvin ’94 D90 Jeff later added: >From: Badger Coachworks badgerman@capecod.net >Well spoken Jeff! The rivits are the way to go, but install them every 4″ >instead of 8″. I just used the standard spacing, but doubling up sounds smart; there is significant loading on the rails. Just remembered: there was very little clearance inside the hole at the rear-most position on the rails; had to short rivets whereas I used mediums everywhere else. It’s all coming back to me now — I also had to overdrill the holes in the rails to accommodate the rivets.
