paulmw
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 01:24 PM |
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Side Panels
Do the side panels need to be Sikaflexed aswell as riveted?
Just about to put them on
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tegwin
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 01:32 PM |
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Its advisable to use some form of joining compound...
If anything, to stop vibration/noise
Also helps to keep the rivets tight...Stops dust etc...
so YES!
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tomblyth
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 01:41 PM |
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agree totally you need some panel bond or even basic silicon as the vibration will let road grime/salt work its way in between the panels and then
once there it will rot the rivets and promote rust on the steel parts
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 02:19 PM |
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ye agree too, i used sikkaflex as well as rivets.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 02:28 PM |
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Just use sika.
Don't bother with the rivets.
Sika will not fail if applied correctly.
Every panel on my car apart from the floor is only sika'd on.
Pat...
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 02:31 PM |
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yes true sikka is strong stuff, but i had to rivet mine on to get the panel to stay on as they were such a tight fit.
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jambojeef
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| posted on 6/1/08 at 02:56 PM |
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Ive rivnutted mine on - no sika.
Glad I did, Ive needed to get at the side of the engine and turbo loads of times.
If its all one piece of GRP though I guess thats not an option.
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