Topic: Aluminum Rivets
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This may sound stupid, but I ordered some aluminum rivets. How do you install? Thanks, David
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On what?
Rivet gun, Manual hand operated, or air rivet gun. Harbor freight cheap but work good.
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Rivets for what?
Most of the body pieces, and underbody parts that are riveted take a specific rivet tool, and back-up. Basically a shaped/molded tool that would form the rivet when pounded on from the other side. I have seen a few NCRS guys that went thru the trouble of making their own rivet set tools, because just pounding on them with a hammer don't quite get it done right....
Most of the body pieces, and underbody parts that are riveted take a specific rivet tool, and back-up. Basically a shaped/molded tool that would form the rivet when pounded on from the other side. I have seen a few NCRS guys that went thru the trouble of making their own rivet set tools, because just pounding on them with a hammer don't quite get it done right....
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