Series King Cab

NiteMare said:

for true stealth it needs leaving parked under a tree for a year or two, get the moss/algae growing nicely

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I see plenty of stealth landies in my travels on that basis. I should start a database. Theres one near boston, lincs looks like the farmers bungalow its parked next to is abandoned!

Well its ****ing it down today so what I'm going to do is mark out and drill my tub pieces indoors and then I can simply drill the tub quickly tomorrow using the pieces as a guide so it goes quickly!

Too much rain forecast for this weekend

Dr_evil said:

Too much rain forecast for this weekend

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lucky I'm working this weekend then!

discomark10 said:

lucky I'm working this weekend then!

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You've probably got a better forecast as you're not in cumbria

well.. its been raining on n off 2day... so no lol

It's not let up here

I hate pop rivets……...

What you done?

nout, the bastards just break at awkward times…..

No idea why, both surfaces were pressed together perfectly flat, first few went in no problems then the last one broke and I don't have my grinder on me to trim the stalk and then drill out

Just gonna leave the broken one til I've finished the rest of the tub

Dr_evil said:

nout, the bastards just break at awkward times…..

No idea why, both surfaces were pressed together perfectly flat, first few went in no problems then the last one broke and I don't have my grinder on me to trim the stalk and then drill out

Just gonna leave the broken one til I've finished the rest of the tub

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E bay cheap made in china pop rivets?

Thor1950 said:

E bay cheap made in china pop rivets?

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Nope, these came from Thomas grahams and are made by sariv…….I've probably broken as many of these as I've put in and it was a box of 500 I think

Bout half full now

Dr_evil said:

Nope, these came from Thomas grahams and are made by sariv…….I've probably broken as many of these as I've put in and it was a box of 500 I think

Bout half full now

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If that is the case then you are not doing something right. So it is operator error, not a parts failure. 50% failure:scratching_chin:

Nah, pretty sure I'm not.

Rivet into hole, gun over stem, pump a few times til its nice and tight then go for the fourth pump to try and break the stalk and half the time it'll snap 2/3rds up.

Don't wiggle the gun or anything just keep it nice and upright

Dr_evil said:

Nah, pretty sure I'm not.

Rivet into hole, gun over stem, pump a few times til its nice and tight then go for the fourth pump to try and break the stalk and half the time it'll snap 2/3rds up.

Don't wiggle the gun or anything just keep it nice and upright

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Try rivet into gun make sure it is seated all the way then put into hole, seeing as how you like you tube

How to use a pop rivet gun Bryan 021311 - YouTube

Thor1950 said:

Try rivet into gun make sure it is seated all the way then put into hole, seeing as how you like you tube

How to use a pop rivet gun Bryan 021311 - YouTube

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I push it into the metal first before I start pumping, no idea whats wrong but I'll just keep at it for now or resort to clamps and tiger seal for the tub

Tiger seal is ridiculously strong if applied in hot weather

maybe the guns faulty

discomark10 said:

maybe the guns faulty

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Could be, it was an old one in a ratty box they had

Could ask to try one of the other ones they have in

Lazy tongs riveters are good, they stop you slipping or pinching your fingers

I've not got too many left to go so I'll make do with the **** ones for now

Will buy an air rivet gun if I ever need one again

Air rivet guns are awesome, fitted my toro overdrive leather gaiter thing to the seat box with it, easy as!