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Man, I sure love saving old tools. They just feel better in general. =)

Update. I ran across and old Roper Whitney clincher and took a gamble on it. The unit showed up with a broken retaining collar. Due to the weight the seller didn't want it back so they refunded the purchase price less the shipping cost. A few minutes on the lathe at a friends house and I had a...

Thanks. I think that having the correct clinching die will greatly reduce the needed force. I found an old steering wheel puller in my junk box. The fine threads on that should generate more than enough pressure. With some scrap steel and little creative welding I should be able to create a tool.

Modified bolt cutter won't work. Handles won't clear the cab so the door will still need to come off. I'll get a die coming and try something else. Might just use a fine thread bolt and make my own C-clamp style squeezer.

I tried a cobbled together c-clamp this morning and I just couldn't get the leverage to roll the flange. I'll order a die and try it again. Good thing I bought a whole bag of the rivets. =) Had an idea. I have a pair of junk 24" bolt cutters that a friend left here. I might be able to grind the...

I was looking at the manual tools. I guess you could pull the door and try to build something to support the rivet head.

When installing new front window channels in the door there is a single brass rivet at the top of each channel. How are owners clinching this rivet? I can find clinching tools but the cost is just not realistic when there are only two of these rivets per truck. I've tried the methods I've seen...