skid plate removal

[ontario sledder]

how do I remove my skid plate and put a different one on? thanks in advance 2003 Yamaha viper

 

[shaggyzr2]

There should be 4 bolts near the front and 2 rivets near the back.

 

[ontario sledder]

There should be 4 bolts near the front and 2 rivets near the back.

well I went out an looked, I have 2 bolts and 5 rivets... once I take the skid plate off, and go to reattach the new one, do I rivet it back through the same holes? so they would be a blind rivet?

 

[shaggyzr2]

well I went out an looked, I have 2 bolts and 5 rivets... once I take the skid plate off, and go to reattach the new one, do I rivet it back through the same holes? so they would be a blind rivet?

u can use the same holes, maybe put a washer on the back side of the rivet.

 

[ontario sledder]

u can use the same holes, maybe put a washer on the back side of the rivet.

that's what I was thinking but aren't the holes pretty well under the motor? I don't really want to take the motor out if I don't have too...

 

[devinzz1]

rivets at the back go into aluminum. just put washers on the ones that go into plastic if their is any on the skid plate you have.

 

[shaggyzr2]

You could also use tri fold rivets

 

[ontario sledder]

thanks for the help!