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06-17-2011, 06:59 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1972 Argosy 26
1973 Argosy 26
Fairmont
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Loose Rivets
 I have 3 - 5 loose rivets that are trailing a nasty black crude down the side of my AS and I am wondering how to (tighten, replace, seal, ect) Any ideas??
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06-17-2011, 08:29 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Center punch the rivet head. Drill out (off) the rivet head and punch out the rivet body remaining if necessary. Install Olympic rivets in their place...dab each one in some vulcum sealer before installing. Trim off the stem after installation and smooth it off with a file/dremel or, best of all, a rivet shaver. Should take about 10 minutes after you get it all together.
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06-17-2011, 10:21 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 27' Safari FB SE
Full Timers just passing through
, Arizona for a couple of weeks and then on to Utah!
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What Melody Ranch said..takes about 10 minutes per.
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06-18-2011, 01:02 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Sovereign
Oakley
, California
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,197
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I think its PPL that has the Olympic shaver rental program. You pay the full price somewhere near $290 and after the rental period you return it and they credit you back $212.
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06-22-2011, 07:49 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Where can you buy Olympic Rivets? For the exterior skin.
Do they require a special rivet gun? One that is different from the standard "Pop Rivet" gun?
I take it that I don't have to remove the interior skin to use Olympic Rivets.
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06-22-2011, 08:13 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
Where can you buy Olympic Rivets? For the exterior skin.
Do they require a special rivet gun? One that is different from the standard "Pop Rivet" gun?
I take it that I don't have to remove the interior skin to use Olympic Rivets.
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Yes, that's the nice thing about Olympic rivets. You don't need to remove the interior skin to install them. They install just like a regular pop rivet and you use the same exact tools. Olympic rivets can be purchased at Vintage Trailer Supply and Inland RV.
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06-22-2011, 08:17 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 26
Morrill
, Nebraska
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Rivet size
More questions.
What size rivet is used for the exterior skin? 5/32" or 3/16"
What is the length of the rivets for the exterior skin?
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06-22-2011, 08:50 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1973 Argosy 26
1966 30' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Southern
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Check with Fastenal...they have blind rivets.
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06-22-2011, 09:33 AM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
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5/32" for exterior skins. Grip length between 1/4" and 1/2" should do most of your needs.
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06-22-2011, 10:41 AM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TG Twinkie
More questions.
What size rivet is used for the exterior skin? 5/32" or 3/16"
What is the length of the rivets for the exterior skin?
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Airstream uses 2 sizes of rivets, 1/8 inch and 3/16 inch.
When repairing the coaches, another size comes into play, which is for the exterior metal, excluiding the underbelly. That size is 5/32 inch, which is for the Olympic rivets, which also have but one length.
The correct drill sizes to use is a #30 drill for the 1/8 inch, #21 drill for the Olympics and #11 for the 3/16 inch underbelly rivets.
Andy
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08-10-2011, 11:56 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1976 31' Sovereign
Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 74
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Melody Ranch
Center punch the rivet head. Drill out (off) the rivet head and punch out the rivet body remaining if necessary. Install Olympic rivets in their place...dab each one in some vulcum sealer before installing. Trim off the stem after installation and smooth it off with a file/dremel or, best of all, a rivet shaver. Should take about 10 minutes after you get it all together.
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Wow! Great quote! You or someone else?
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