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Old 08-03-2008, 04:23 PM   #2
wahoonc
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Originally Posted by codybear View Post
Some of our rivets have popped out inside our safari..any recommendations for the Olympic 5/32 ones that I see at Vintage Trailer?..how 'bout the optional washers, good idea?..the ones that are currently in the seams are 1/8..thnx
You probably won't want to use the Oly's for interior replacement, they have a much bigger head and splay out inside the wall like a toggle bolt; overkill IMHO. I would use the white 1/8" and if they pop again go up to the 3/16" and paint the heads with model paint, nail polish or white out I have found that if a rivet pops it means that it was installed improperly, the hole was drilled poorly (wallowed) or you have another issue that needs to be addressed.

Aaron
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