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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 04:00 PM
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I'm not an expert in mechanics but i have never seen this type of bolt. I don't know how I got it but my last dealer must have installed it in my bumper and side pillars as a way to come back to them. Anyways, I'm trying to remove my bumper and side pillars but I can't seem to remove this kind of bolts. It's straight through with out and normal tools to use to get it out.











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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 05:13 PM
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looks like a rivet
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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 05:26 PM
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Angel55,

What makes you think this is a bolt?
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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sofa king
looks like a rivet
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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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Pretty safe to say it's a rivet
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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 06:08 PM
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Looks like a blind rivet. Those will need to be drilled out, or the backside sheared off and head pried loose. You'll need to learn how to reinsert blind rivets to finish your repair.
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