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08-19-2012, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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OH RATS!!
Ok...I just riveted all of the ribs to the spar on the right wing. Of course now I realized that every single rivet is installed backwards. The shop head is on the rib side 
What do I do? Drill every one out? Leave it? Call Vans? Anyone else this stupid? What did you do?  |
08-19-2012, 04:06 PM
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The only time rivet direction is critical is when they are flush rivets.
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08-19-2012, 04:08 PM
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Build on. If this is your only oops you will be better than most of us.
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08-19-2012, 04:29 PM
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No worries
As others said build on. When you rivet your leading edge to the spar the shop heads will be on the rib side. When able the factory head should be on the thinner side but it is not always possible.
Build on................................................ ................
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08-19-2012, 04:58 PM
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Oh thank goodness!! I can't imagine drilling all those rivets out. The manual does state which way to put them in. I should have referenced the manual again before I started riveting. I guess I just got too excited to actually rivet!
Oh well...I still have the left wing to do correctly!
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08-19-2012, 06:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by s10sakota
Oh well...I still have the left wing to do correctly!
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No, no, no Mark...you have to do both wings the same way or you'll end up with a "heavy wing" condition!
Smile, Mark...I'm just kidding. 
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08-20-2012, 04:41 AM
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Wait until you squeeze 30-40 rivets, then realize you forgot to actually attach the part you're supposed to be riveting on.
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08-20-2012, 04:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sig600
Wait until you squeeze 30-40 rivets, then realize you forgot to actually attach the part you're supposed to be riveting on. |
Been there, done that
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08-20-2012, 06:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by s10sakota
I realized that every single rivet is installed backwards. The shop head is on the rib side
Call Vans? ( |
I once had a similar question and made a bit of a fool of myself - only realising later of course - asking this to Vans Support. Just to fully reassure you, this was Ken's answer :
"Rivet direction, at least in round-head rivets, is usually a matter of builder
convenience and makes no structural difference.
Once the rivet has a head on each end, it isn't smart enough to know which one the factory made and which one you made." |
08-20-2012, 09:07 AM
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HAHA good answer!
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