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Re: [VAL] roof rivets



You may find that your Air Conditioner is not riveted onto your roof.
It may be just clamped on from the bottom or inside part to the outside 
part.

73
Dean   W5GXL


> Hello all,
>   I've decided to remove the air conditioner from my '73 land yacht 
> and replace it with a Fantastic vent.  My question is: what kind of 
> rivets (or any other fasteners) should I use to fill the holes of the 
> rivets that now attach the A/C to the roof?  I'm obviously concerned 
> about creating leaks, and I suspect that pop-rivets will do just that.
>   Thanks,
>   Tom Dolan, Portland OR