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Originally Posted by UnPossible
There are a few rivets on the RV-10 front skins that are a real challenge to figure out how to get a bucking bar on them.
I think I have it figured out, but just in case I was looking for a longer grip pop-rivet. In this area, the rivet is going through the side skin, a fairly thick side channel, and then a small plate that ties two section together. I stuck a rivet in the hole and marked it with a sharpie... and it measured out to something like 0.016" of material to rivet all together.
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I know EXACTLY the ones you're talking about. I had the same issue finding 3/32" rivets with longer stems. Here's what I did that seemed to work VERY well for me. I simply drilled out the holes for 1/8" CS4-4 rivets and installed those in the 3/32 dimples. I was AMAZED at how well they fit. They do sit
very slightly proud, but then again, I find the MK-319BS sits a little proud too. It should be no problem to hide with high build primer and paint. The CS4-4 is stronger than any longer 3/32" I could find.
Try a sample CS4-4 in a 3/32" dimple on scrap to see what you think. It was more than acceptable to me and I think the results were much better than me beating up a skin with a rivet gun trying to buck a few of those awkward rivets.
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