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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
samzerelli's 1649 flat bottom overhaul
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<blockquote data-quote="samzerelli" data-source="post: 254985" data-attributes="member: 4169"><p>After peeling off all the sealant, I found that all 200+ rivets had J-B Weld on them. Some of the J-B Weld was in good shape, but others were missing chunks and cracked, etc. A leak test found 6 leaky rivets. Two of the rivets are actually missing and have been welded shut, both of which have a hole in the middle that is leaking.</p><p></p><p>I decided to remove all the J-B Weld from the rivets. I was able to do this in a matter of about 4 hours by using a propane torch. I made a video to show how well the torch worked to remove the J-B Weld.</p><p></p><p>[youtube]hsl7wwbd6K0[/youtube]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="samzerelli, post: 254985, member: 4169"] After peeling off all the sealant, I found that all 200+ rivets had J-B Weld on them. Some of the J-B Weld was in good shape, but others were missing chunks and cracked, etc. A leak test found 6 leaky rivets. Two of the rivets are actually missing and have been welded shut, both of which have a hole in the middle that is leaking. I decided to remove all the J-B Weld from the rivets. I was able to do this in a matter of about 4 hours by using a propane torch. I made a video to show how well the torch worked to remove the J-B Weld. [youtube]hsl7wwbd6K0[/youtube] [/QUOTE]
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