Nice solution!!
I've had this same issue before and I tried super glue and it failed. Next up was gorilla 2 part epoxy. It has held up for a while. If it fails ever, i'll try your approach, but I do have a cheap harbor freight riveter that might work as well.
Vivek
- 'Big Blue 2WD' - 1984 F350 RWD 460/C6
- 1978 Bronco with the heart of a 1986 F250 Bullnose - under restoration
- "Bonded Bronco" -1985 Bronco - 302 4-speed fuel injected, Hibernating future project