Removing a Rivet without damaging a plastic

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I'm replacing the wireform ramp on my Addams and there is a plastic mount for a flasher on the right side. The problem is, it is riveted to the steel ramp. It seems that people who successfully remove rivets are using a punch and a hammer, but this would without a doubt crack the plastic immediately.

How do I get these things off?

-BB
 
could try drilling it out with a slightly undersized bit (slightly smaller than the shank of the rivet). just don't run the drill at warp speed.
 
Drilling works sometimes, other times the top half just spins with the drill.

If that happens, cut it off with a Dremel cut off disk.
 
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