[dmjlambert]

I didn't replace the step rivet on mine. Are you talking about the top pivot? I just removed the 2 rivets that hold the hinge for the top pivot to the frame. I thought it would be easier, and it was. Those 2 rivets are the same as all the other small rivets. I got the rivet kit from GMC Pauls. I had to deepen the holes in the rivets a little bit by drilling them deeper in order to get a good tight fit of the rivets when installed. But it worked out just fine.