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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1958 Lonestar Holiday bowfishing/hunting conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="josher3006" data-source="post: 279405" data-attributes="member: 8793"><p>Brandon, my brother is on here so he may chime in, but to put in solid rivets you need a air hammer and the proper rivet set (steel punches to go in the air hammer that correspond to the size of the rivet you are putting in), and a bucking bar (basically a large piece of steel that flattens the other end of the rivet) you can use a large hammer for a bucking bar in a pinch, but a real bucking bar helps get in tight spots. </p><p></p><p>Nice thing about solid rivets is they are way stonger than "pop" rivets, and installed properly they are waterproof. My brother tells me that there is a sealing compound the rivet is dipped in before installing when you want a rivet that is rated for pressurized aircraft cabins. For this purpose (boats) just installing a rivet will be waterproof, no need to seal it. </p><p></p><p>Any other questions just ask, I was first intimidated by the whole process but after learning from my brother, they are easy to install, and way cheaper than stainless bolts most people use to install framing. It really is something anyone can do with the proper tools.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="josher3006, post: 279405, member: 8793"] Brandon, my brother is on here so he may chime in, but to put in solid rivets you need a air hammer and the proper rivet set (steel punches to go in the air hammer that correspond to the size of the rivet you are putting in), and a bucking bar (basically a large piece of steel that flattens the other end of the rivet) you can use a large hammer for a bucking bar in a pinch, but a real bucking bar helps get in tight spots. Nice thing about solid rivets is they are way stonger than "pop" rivets, and installed properly they are waterproof. My brother tells me that there is a sealing compound the rivet is dipped in before installing when you want a rivet that is rated for pressurized aircraft cabins. For this purpose (boats) just installing a rivet will be waterproof, no need to seal it. Any other questions just ask, I was first intimidated by the whole process but after learning from my brother, they are easy to install, and way cheaper than stainless bolts most people use to install framing. It really is something anyone can do with the proper tools. [/QUOTE]
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