|
05-31-2020, 04:37 PM
|
#1
|
2 Rivet Member
1963 22' Safari
mcallen
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 40
|
What type of Rivets should i use?
Hello, we have a 63 safari that we are trying to restore some, we would like to fill in some of the rivet holes it has with rivets but not sure what type to use.
Can i just use the same rivets i used inside the trailer? Attach is a picture of the holes. It also has other holes thru out the trailer.
|
|
|
05-31-2020, 05:37 PM
|
#2
|
Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,017
|
No pics were on my computer that you posted. If holes are on exterior use olympics, do not use pop rivets, they are ok for inside work def. not outside.
|
|
|
06-01-2020, 09:53 PM
|
#3
|
2 Rivet Member
1963 22' Safari
mcallen
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 40
|
Thank you so much for your reply.
|
|
|
06-01-2020, 10:08 PM
|
#4
|
3 Rivet Member
2006 34' Classic S/O
1994 28' Excella
1950 19' Globetrotter
Elgin
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 145
|
Use Olympic rivets for all your outside rivet replacements.
Then a "rivet shaving tool" to smooth out the remaining nub.
Vintage Trailer Supply (or one of your Airstream friends) has it sometimes.
https://vintagetrailersupply.com/sha...ivets-vts-177/
__________________
All The Best...
'Ol Bob
|
|
|
06-02-2020, 12:04 AM
|
#5
|
Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
MILAN
, Illinois
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,013
|
Whole Holes!
Quote:
Originally Posted by garciacag
Thank you so much for your reply.
|
garciacag, These holes look like the signs of and awning being removed or possibly torn off the side if the trailer. I do not know if you can find Olympic Rivets to fit those holes or not! From your picture I would assume this was the lower plate locations for awning arms that where screwed thru the skins to the edge of the sub-floor. you may just want to shape an aluminum patch to cover all these holes and drill new rivet holes to hold it in place. Use the same technique to attach it with Olympic rivets and use the same method to seal it to the panels as I described in the post about your trim moulding issue. One other thing about Olympic rivets. When they are shaved down correctly they are hard to tell at a glance that they are not bucked rivets like the original ones. Ed
__________________
1967 Safari Twin "Landshark" w/International trim package
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab SLE
FORUMS MEMBER SINCE 12/16/2004AIR#7110
"My tire was thumping, I thought it was flat. When I looked at the tire, I noticed your CAT!" Burma Shave
|
|
|
06-05-2020, 04:34 PM
|
#6
|
2 Rivet Member
1963 22' Safari
mcallen
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 40
|
Ol Bob and BIGED52, thank you very much for your response, I will use the Olympic rivets for the smaller holes. And as for the bigger ones, yes BIGED52 we took of the rails of an awning. We will take your advice and place a piece of Aluminum on top. Have a great day
|
|
|
06-05-2020, 05:29 PM
|
#7
|
4 Rivet Member
2013 25' Flying Cloud
Crystal River
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 474
|
A shaver isn't mandatory for Olympic rivets if finances are tight.
https://www.airforums.com/forums/f38...ts-135888.html
__________________
“While you live, shine / Have no grief at all / Life exists only for a short while / And time demands its toll.”
|
|
|
06-08-2020, 12:51 PM
|
#8
|
2 Rivet Member
1963 22' Safari
mcallen
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 40
|
Brokeboater, what do you use to shave them? I can't afford to buy the shaver so if you can tell me how to do it, I would really appreciate it very much. Thanks
|
|
|
06-08-2020, 01:13 PM
|
#9
|
Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,701
|
If you don't have access to a rivet shaver, you can file then down or use a Dremel tool. They won't be as consistent, but you can get by. Just clip the stem as close to the rivet head as possible, then file/Dremel it until flush with the head.
Shari
|
|
|
06-08-2020, 01:46 PM
|
#10
|
Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,017
|
Rivet shaver can be rented for a small fee.
|
|
|
06-09-2020, 11:46 AM
|
#11
|
2 Rivet Member
1963 22' Safari
mcallen
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 40
|
INSIDEOUT... Thank you for your advice, I think we will try it unless we can rent one.
FEATHERBEDDER.... Where can you rent one?
|
|
|
06-09-2020, 12:24 PM
|
#12
|
Rivet Master
1988 25' Excella
1987 32' Excella
Knoxville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,095
|
I think you will need to design and apply an Al patch over that area. By all means use Olympic Rivets. Outdoors mart RV sells them. I use a pair of clippers and a file on the heads. Or sometimes a Dremel tool. I personally take the little o ring off the olympics and use a dap of pro temp sealant. There is usually a lot of that extra floating around one of my repair jobs.
|
|
|
09-09-2020, 11:03 PM
|
#13
|
1 Rivet Member
1960 22' Safari
Missoula
, MT
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 15
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by featherbedder
Rivet shaver can be rented for a small fee.
|
I'd love to know where.
|
|
|
09-11-2020, 10:31 AM
|
#14
|
Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,017
|
Google Olympic rivet shaver for rent, will find numerous ads have for rent.
|
|
|
10-31-2020, 08:18 AM
|
#15
|
2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Herndon
, Virginia
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 32
|
Rivet Recap and Questions....
I have a 2015 IS, and need to do just a couple of interior pop rivet replacements.
From my review of the posts here, seems most straightforward way is a Stanley rivet gun avail at Home Depot or Lowe's. Rivets also available there, but I have a question.
If original rivet sizes for interior are 1/8" diam and 1/4" aluminum mandrel length (a "44" rivet code, right?). Then my question -- wouldn't I be drilling out the broken rivet hole with a 1/8" bit and replacing with a larger (5/32") rivet? Unsure of the drill bit size and before/after rivet sizes.....tx 66 coupe
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|