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12-10-2016, 03:45 PM
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How to Mount Data Plate
How is everybody mounting their data plate - rivets? screws? tape? other?
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Rich and Cindy Macrafic
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12-10-2016, 03:53 PM
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Needs to be permanantly mounted. Rivets are best.
Vic
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12-10-2016, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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Whatever mounting method you choose make sure there is no direct contact between fuselage aluminum and stainless steel dataplate. Paint or prime the galvanic corrosion develops very fast. Someday I show you mine  |
12-10-2016, 06:43 PM
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Drill four holes, pop-rivet.
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12-10-2016, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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those whimpy 3//32 rivets have been holding mine fine both pre and post painting.
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