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Originally Posted by vhord
I too have two forward corner panels to replace. I thought I had read that Olympic rivets were acceptable on exterior wall sheets. I can't find it now but I think it was Andy at Inland that said it. I have my inner skins removed but do not have the tools or experience to buck rivet them.
Any advice will be appreciated.
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You have to buck them.... olympics will not hold up to the stress. One or two to replace a rivet that has lost it's grip is okay. Or mounting an object, but not a skin. I am very surprised to hear someone say that it was an exceptable practice to use olympics for structural repairs. It is actually much easier than you think. Just remove the interior furniture and skins. You will have complete access to the backside of the exterior skin. Aerowood has excellent pictures of how he did it. He did go the extra mile and is treating it like a plane being built for the defense industry, but he shows exactly what needs to be done. You will need a bunch of clecos too.
Ed, Are you offering more hard to find parts? Ed was the kind person that supplied my with my missing drip cap. I installed it a few weeks ago and am now polishing in that area. Thanks again Ed.