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Countersunk Rivets
loggyboy - 21/10/10 at 12:42 PM

Following on from bigbravedaves post re vinyl covering to ally side panels - has any one used countersunk head rivets to create a nice smooth flush finish?
Do they provide enough strength when combined with a sealent?
Or is it easier/more commonto just wrap the side panels over the leading edge of the frame. (is that possible on the lower edge where you need to panel the underside as well?

Ben_Copeland - 21/10/10 at 01:10 PM

Dont see any reason why you cant use countersunk rivets... i did on my ally. Just becareful when countersinking the fibreglass.

Its stuck to the chassis anyway, so its not as if it can fall off!

loggyboy - 21/10/10 at 02:01 PM

Side panels on the Striker are ally anyway, so no FG to worry about.

Toprivetguns - 21/10/10 at 02:12 PM

Countersunk rivets will look fantastic! I've got a tool called a vanmar which let's you countersink each hole at the same depth everytime. It's extremely accurate and saves time.

whitestu - 21/10/10 at 02:45 PM

Can you countersink ally that is that thin?

Stu

nick205 - 21/10/10 at 03:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
Can you countersink ally that is that thin?

Stu



Yes, but you'll probably end up partially countersinking the next hole - i.e. the chassis rail in this case.

One option would be to remove the rivets, apply the vinyl wrap then re-rivet.

Canada EH! - 21/10/10 at 07:43 PM

Old aircraft trick with counter sunk rivets, give the two pieces a wack with a centre punch after drilling the hole so that the lower piece of metal is also dimpled slightly, lets the rivet lay flat and less material is taken from the top layer of metal.