If you mean the black pins holding the inner plastic fender well to the outer fender flare, they are actually plastic rivets and cost about $5 each. Two of mine on the right front fender were not hooked together correctly. Since I recently had unrelated body work on that side, my dealer's body shop fixed it for free. So, you would need a rivet gun (I do not know if it would be a standard gun, or a special one for these rivets) and as many replacement rivets you destroy getting them off. rangehat:

 

You guys need NAPA's plastic riviets part #770-2871 - it's a twenty piece pack for $5. I know the site says "Unit: Each" but trust me (I've bought 3 boxes in the last 6 months) each "Unit" is twenty pieces. you should also get the plastic rivet setter (NAPA part # 770-2864) it runs just shy of $20. I've re-mounted my fender wells at least three times - the last being this weekend to gain access to replace my starter.

 

Are you talking about the rivets that hold the inner fender to the front facia?

I would drill them out and replace them. But I would use replaceable type
of rivets similar to the ones on the rear facia. That way you can remove
them again if necessary and they are easier to work with. More importantly
less expensive. NAPA has them in different sizes.

You could buy the rivets and rivet gun to replace them or go to the dealer
to let them reinstall the rivets.

Last, you can manipulate the rivet with pliers. Place the rivet in the hole,
hold it flat and pull the pin out. I was not successful doing that.

 

ok good thx for the info! i tought these were push pins or something but plastic rivets! wow! that sucks! they never tell u when u buy at the dealers or jobber you always get stuck because they donno sh$t about the cars lol! and now to find a replacement or go back to the dealer for the original rivets!

 

Or you can just fab a new little door for the opening out of some medium/heavy rubber/plastic. I know that sounds rudimentary, but it's the best way to describe what I did to fix mine. Got all my parts from ACE Hardware for about $6 total for both sides. Will try to snap a picture of the set-up later today and post it sometime tonight.

 

Or you can just fab a new little door for the opening out of some medium/heavy rubber/plastic.

I like this idea....

 

$40 dollars to replace something that is just going to break again is not worth it. I would spend 40 on trying to make it better then what it was.My motto is not only fix what is broken but upgrade it. At the present time both sides on mine are broken.

 

A real cheap fix is to clean the fender line and then cover the door hole with black heavy duty duct tape.

If you want to remove the rivits, use a door trim fastener tool. You slip it under the rivit head then pry it out.

 

www.clipsandfasteners.com has the tools and the rivets. They're 25 for about $6.00. Alot better than 5-6 bucks apiece at the dealer.

 

I know this is an ancient post but I failed to find another more recent. This is my experience with the rivets that retain the inner front fender. I needed to replace the antenna base and failed fog lamps on my new purchase.
I used a pin punch and hammer to push the center pin back where it came from and they just pop out. Used a trim tool to remove the flanged part and the two near the engine. I used the push-pin type in one of the many kits that I have to replace the fender after the repairs.