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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1978 Lund Mr Pike 18 Foot
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<blockquote data-quote="soccertoad20" data-source="post: 363507" data-attributes="member: 15025"><p>So I started to unbolt everything on the inside. The nuts and bolts are all pretty much rusted together. I tried PB Blaster but it isn't working out too well. I think I'm going to buy an air powered cut-off wheel from Harbor Freight and cut most of them off. Whoever thought flat head screws were a good idea wasn't thinking ahead when someone will need to remove them later on.</p><p></p><p>However, I do need some advice on something I found. Everything is riveted to the side of the boat. In order to replace the floor I need to take everything out. I'll have to re-rivet everything back into place. What I need are opinions on what type of rivets I need to get, where would be the best place to get them, and then what should my assembly process be in putting everything back together?</p><p></p><p>I ask about the assembly because my plan was to take the boat off the trailer and flip upside down to paint the outside/bottom. Then place back on the trailer, paint the inside, install the new floor, and put the inside back together. When I put the inside back together and rivet everything back to the side the rivets won't be painted. I guess I can easily just paint the rivets, but I wasn't sure if there was someway to get it assembled first so I can paint the rivets with the entire boat.</p><p></p><p>Also, I'll definitely goop up the rivets with the 3M 5200 stuff when I use them to seal them up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soccertoad20, post: 363507, member: 15025"] So I started to unbolt everything on the inside. The nuts and bolts are all pretty much rusted together. I tried PB Blaster but it isn't working out too well. I think I'm going to buy an air powered cut-off wheel from Harbor Freight and cut most of them off. Whoever thought flat head screws were a good idea wasn't thinking ahead when someone will need to remove them later on. However, I do need some advice on something I found. Everything is riveted to the side of the boat. In order to replace the floor I need to take everything out. I'll have to re-rivet everything back into place. What I need are opinions on what type of rivets I need to get, where would be the best place to get them, and then what should my assembly process be in putting everything back together? I ask about the assembly because my plan was to take the boat off the trailer and flip upside down to paint the outside/bottom. Then place back on the trailer, paint the inside, install the new floor, and put the inside back together. When I put the inside back together and rivet everything back to the side the rivets won't be painted. I guess I can easily just paint the rivets, but I wasn't sure if there was someway to get it assembled first so I can paint the rivets with the entire boat. Also, I'll definitely goop up the rivets with the 3M 5200 stuff when I use them to seal them up. [/QUOTE]
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