Screws Or Rivets

[barney7]

new to this just picked up my part built 2b and noticed all the panals, ie floor and round bonnet are secured by screws, i was reading someone elses story of there build and they changed all scews for rivets,is this a must?,i can understand the benifits but just wounderd on needs, thanks

[Snapperpaul]

The floor and any structural panels would be better welded or riveted , would not like the idea of sitting on a sheet at 100mph held on by some self tappers.

Floor should be drilled with the correct rivet drill for the rivet size and bonded on using a polyurethane adhesive.

Other panels can be left removable for access

Edited September 23, 2010 by Snapperpaul

[gncgray]

I would go with an adhesive and 3.2 rivets, something like Sikaflex.

[Guest garyfelton]

I would recommend using 4.8mm stainless steel rivets for the floor and side panels and 3.2mm stainless rivets for all other panels if you've got a stainless 2B kit. IMHO HTH

 

Gary

[barney7]

I would recommend using 4.8mm stainless steel rivets for the floor and side panels and 3.2mm stainless rivets for all other panels if you've got a stainless 2B kit. IMHO HTH

 

Gary

thanks for the replies, i do have stainless panals, what do u mean IMHO HTH?, Thanks again

[Guest garyfelton]

IMHO = in my humble opinion

HTH = hope this helps

[barney7]

IMHO = in my humble opinion

HTH = hope this helps

ahh that makes me feel silly, thanks for that, i now have to learn text talk,