82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

[redneck joe]

does the wood go under the splashwell?

What gun did you buy?

How do you remove the solid ones?

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

"What gun?" Solid rivets take an air hammer with a concave bit that cups the head. You hold a solid metal block on the shank end, while someone good with the air hammer hits the head and the rivet mushrooms.


Pop rivets, the ones with the hole in the head and the shaft running through, have hand, electric, and pneumatic guns. The hand riveter with 3/16 rivets requires a Thor like grip though.

"How do you remove solid ones?" Hit the head with a center punch and drill the head off, then punch the shaft through the hole.

 

[MNhunter1]

does the wood go under the splashwell?

Yes, and under the wood there is a tray running from the center console for all your wires and cabling.

 

[MNhunter1]

What gun did you buy?

How do you remove the solid ones?

I went with a dedicated ATS 4X rivet gun. I've used a standard air hammer in the past and its fine for setting one or two, but well worth picking up an actual rivet gun if you have several solids to drive.

As noted above, center punch the head of the old rivet, drill off the head as you would with a blind rivet, and punch out the tail. Coat your new aluminum solids with some 3M5200 when you set them.