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Missouri Lowe 1436L
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<blockquote data-quote="d3vino" data-source="post: 300480" data-attributes="member: 5394"><p>Spring is getting closer! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Time to get the boat ready with the front storage deck I have been delaying on installing. I wanted to go the aluminum route for the light weight and strength. Here we go....</p><p></p><p>I bought four 6 foot pieces of 1/8" thick 1 1/4" angled aluminum (pricy at ~ $20 each) from Lowes. I bought 2 boxes of 3/16" pop rivets medium (1/4")and long (1/2") size grip. Rivets were about $6 each for boxes of 50. I used the medium grip for almost the entire job....used the long grip rivets for the rivets attaching to the bottom ribs. The job has been tricky as I have never worked with aluminum like this before. I used a sawzall for all my cuts. A band saw would have been preferred, but I don't have one of them yet. :wink: I used a 3/16" drill bit for the rivets. </p><p></p><p>Anyway...Here are the picks so far....</p><p>[ATTACH=full]47738[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]47739[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]47740[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]47741[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="d3vino, post: 300480, member: 5394"] Spring is getting closer! :D Time to get the boat ready with the front storage deck I have been delaying on installing. I wanted to go the aluminum route for the light weight and strength. Here we go.... I bought four 6 foot pieces of 1/8" thick 1 1/4" angled aluminum (pricy at ~ $20 each) from Lowes. I bought 2 boxes of 3/16" pop rivets medium (1/4")and long (1/2") size grip. Rivets were about $6 each for boxes of 50. I used the medium grip for almost the entire job....used the long grip rivets for the rivets attaching to the bottom ribs. The job has been tricky as I have never worked with aluminum like this before. I used a sawzall for all my cuts. A band saw would have been preferred, but I don't have one of them yet. :wink: I used a 3/16" drill bit for the rivets. Anyway...Here are the picks so far.... [ATTACH type="full" alt="front.jpg"]47738._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="front2.jpg"]47739._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="front3.jpg"]47740._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="front4.jpg"]47741._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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