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I'm looking to tint the side windows of my new 2021 Cargo van. It appears the factory mounted screen is riveted on!

 

Do I need to drill the rivets out or what to remove the screens? Is there a neat and tidy way to remount them?

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No, mine didn't have screens installed factory, I just drilled them in, no trouble. Now, to remove the rivets, simply choose a drill bit slightly larger than the head of the rivet and drill it off. The rest of it will fall into the door cavity, I guess. Take the screen off and tint your window. If you want to replace the screen, just screw in self-drilling screws a hair larger then the hole  created from the rivet removal. The metal is pretty thin so you can always choose a larger screw.

 

Or sell the screens on the secondary market. I'd trade good value for a driver-side, SWB OEM screen :)

 

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When I drill rivets, I always use a drill bit that's roughly halfway in-between the shank size & overall head size - because it will "cut" the head right off the shank for you. I've never damaged the riveted piece by doing so, either.

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