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Riv-Nut Installation Tool - Side View Mirror - New ~ 1967 - 1973 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford Mustang
Item #: 10665

4.63 stars, based on 13 reviews
We have created all of the components needed to economically install the steel nutsert or Riv-nut for the exterior mirrors that mount to the car doors. Our steel Riv-nut uses a 1/4 inch hole. You will need a 5/32 Allen or hex key, 3/8 inch wrench,...
Riv-Nut Installation Tool - Side View Mirror - New ~ 1967 - 1973 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford Mustang
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After watching the video twice I used the Steel Riv-Nut installation tool and it worked exactly as it did in the video. I was very pleased with the ease of the tool.

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Did the job but hard to fit all wenches to nuts without binding....but worked ok

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Customer since 2016
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Unless you buy a Rivnut gun, this will do the job just fine, watch WCC video to see how.



I find the steel Rivnuts are better than the Aluminium ones which can distort or buckle when using this tool.

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Worked great! Do yourself a favor and watch the video before you start.

Riv-Nut Installation Tool - Side View Mirror - New ~ 1967 - 1973 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford Mustang
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  • Simple
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Best thing since sliced bread

Incredibly easy to use and simple in design. If you are going to mount O/S read view mirror, you must use RIVNUTS.

Before, it took an expensive tool to install (expensive for only using it to install two mounting points), now you can do them for $3 !

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Customer since 2014
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great part

great service

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Only was able to use once

The tool striped out after only one use. Not really impressed with the product. Have used similar tools as an aircraft mechanic. This one didn't cut the mustard.

Riv-Nut Installation Tool - Side View Mirror - New ~ 1967 - 1973 Mercury Cougar / 1967 - 1973 Ford Mustang
Toronto Canada
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  • Excellent tool. So much cheaper than buy
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Rivnut tool

Excellent tool worked great

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Wirkable

Great idea and cheaper and faster than buying the actual riv-nut rivet tool. Stripped out 2 nuts while collapsing the rivnuts. Could benefit by providing a tightening nut that is more heavy duty.

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Worked like a charm

After watching the video here I knew this was the only way to go. Worked great and the mirror is mounted solid as can be. You have to crank pretty hard on the little wrench to collapse it, at first I thought it wasn't gonna work. Also, I used a flat wrench as the stationary wrench because a normal wrench made it difficult to get a good grip on the nut.

I was tempted to take a star away because the nut you crank on was a bit undersize but it worked none the less.