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Old 1st December 2009, 05:17 PM
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Default Floor Riveting Order

I have been wondering in what order is the floor installed? Assuming aluminum, do you bond the floor with Sikaflex then drill the rivet holes or drill the holes then apply the Sikaflex?

If it is the latter how do you keep the Clecos from getting stuck or at least covered in PU adhesive?
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Old 1st December 2009, 05:36 PM
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Hi Tim,

the way i did my ali floor was to clamp the ali to the chassis then drilled all the holes, removed the ali then put the sticky stuff on & with the help of a mate placed the ali back onto the chassis, using some old drill bits to hold the ali in place to the correct holes position(each corner so to speak), clamped it again then rivetted it.
might not be how everyone does it but it worked a treat for me

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Old 1st December 2009, 06:58 PM
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I clamped my aluminium down, drilled my holes (putting in cleco fasteners as I went). Then once it was all done, took it off, tigersealed it, then riveted it all together.
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Question about the floor,have people covered the transmissoin tunnel or left it open what is the general opinion ?
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Old 1st December 2009, 07:14 PM
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I left mine open....

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Old 1st December 2009, 07:34 PM
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Hi guys, i was thinking of riviting the floor & side panels to the BR at the same time , what did any of you do? what are the options?
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Question about the floor,have people covered the transmissoin tunnel or left it open what is the general opinion ?
i covered my transmission tunnel, don,t know why, thought it would be easier thats all

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Old 1st December 2009, 07:57 PM
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I suppose covering the tranny tunnel will help keep the nice shiny propshaft a bit cleaner
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Old 1st December 2009, 08:12 PM
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start at one end and work towards the other or in the middle and work out otherwise you could end up with creases in the middle, it suks, trust me
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Hi guys, i was thinking of riviting the floor & side panels to the BR at the same time , what did any of you do? what are the options?
thanks
Samy
Yes, that's what I should have done.
Makes far better edge.

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