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08-06-2007, 02:47 PM
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Rivet Master  Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
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Rivets.
There are many types of rivets on the market today.
Airstream uses "buck" rivets, "pop" rivets, and for the oops repairs, "olympic" rivets.
So........, if Airstream uses a lot of "pop" rivets, that could be considered discrimination, maybe??? 
How come they don't use any "mom" rivets??? 
Any body know?
Andy
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08-06-2007, 02:57 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Hi Andy,
I believe that should be "person" rivets, these days.
Vaughan
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08-06-2007, 03:00 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
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Posts: 12,702
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Originally Posted by vswingfield
Hi Andy,
I believe that should be "person" rivets, these days.
Vaughan |
Or "soda" rivets...
Shari 
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08-06-2007, 03:52 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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Because rivets were invented by a frenchman, and it's le pere rivet, not la mere rivette, the gender must be masculine. When you think about their construction, it is again obvious they are of the male gender.
Therefore, no mom rivets.
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08-06-2007, 04:46 PM
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We can tow it!
1996 28' Excella
Where the water tastes like wine
, Michigan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,625
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Rivets v. rivettes
For your consideration, rivets are inanimate objects, whereas
rivettes are highly animated, lady Airstream towing marvels (some are moms) inspired by Carol wheel interested and Rosie the riveter.
Photos included to illustrate
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08-06-2007, 04:52 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Venice
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,067
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You have to be careful. It's very easy to upset a rivet!
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'78 Excella 500,"The Silver Pullit". vacuum over hydraulic disc brakes, center bath, rear twin. '67 Travelall 1200 B 4X4 WBCCI 3737
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08-06-2007, 05:13 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Excella CM
You have to be careful. It's very easy to upset a rivet!
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Boy is that the truth! I guess I need to look at the pictures again so I get it right next time.
If a pop rivet has a mandrel, what would you call the corresponding part on a mom rivet?
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08-06-2007, 06:50 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 25' Sovereign
Southern Middle
, Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,319
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Next thing we will hear is that size matters! All this time I have heard that it's not the size of the rivet but how you pop and shave it!
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Craig
AIR #0078
'01 2500hd ext. cab, 8.1 litre gas, 5 sp. Allison auto
3.73 rear end
Mag-Hytec rear diff cover
Amsoil Dual by-pass oil filtration system
Amsoil synthetics all around
265 watt AM Solar, Inc. system
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08-06-2007, 09:12 PM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,790
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The one key element I have learned is that weight matters when picking a rivet, and to be safe I'll say it doesn't when picking a rivette. 
Barry
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