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Solid Rivets, cheapest way to buy and set ?
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<blockquote data-quote="BassBlaster" data-source="post: 301716" data-attributes="member: 2865"><p>I think you guys are missing that he removed the rear flotation pods not just the transom. Many of those rivots he took out are below the water line and I believe some of them are even in the floor. Personally, I would put rivots back in when you put the pods back but I would use SS bolts on the transom.</p><p></p><p>If you have a compressor, you can pick up an air hammer at HF that comes with several bits for about 10 bucks. I modified one of the bits to set rivets. It worked great and I only have a little pancake compressor. Just 2 or 3 rivots at a time and then let the compressor catch up.</p><p></p><p>I also have a Lowe. I found it was easier for me to cut the welds on the corner caps and replace the transom from the top. I had other things to be welded though so I allready was going to a weld shop. Obviously you are allready commited to going about it from the bottom. I wish now I would have went ahead and built an aluminum transom for mine. Live and learn I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BassBlaster, post: 301716, member: 2865"] I think you guys are missing that he removed the rear flotation pods not just the transom. Many of those rivots he took out are below the water line and I believe some of them are even in the floor. Personally, I would put rivots back in when you put the pods back but I would use SS bolts on the transom. If you have a compressor, you can pick up an air hammer at HF that comes with several bits for about 10 bucks. I modified one of the bits to set rivets. It worked great and I only have a little pancake compressor. Just 2 or 3 rivots at a time and then let the compressor catch up. I also have a Lowe. I found it was easier for me to cut the welds on the corner caps and replace the transom from the top. I had other things to be welded though so I allready was going to a weld shop. Obviously you are allready commited to going about it from the bottom. I wish now I would have went ahead and built an aluminum transom for mine. Live and learn I guess. [/QUOTE]
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