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Re: [VAL] Small hole in the outside skin



>Ken,
>
>Thanks for the idea, but the hole is larger than a rivet.

Cut a small tab of aluminum just big enough to cover the hole, drill a 
5/32" hole in it for an Olympic rivet, smear the back of the tab with 
Vulkem, the Olympic rivet should spread out on the inside to hold it and 
over several days the Vulkem will harden enough to make a good permanent 
bond of it...

Or, you can drill out a couple of the rivets in the seam above the hole, 
seperate the panels enough to slip a small aluminum piece covered with 
Vulkem between them covering the hole and re-install the rivets with new 
ones...

Personally, I'd go for the first solution...


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TNX, 73, Mitch Hill - K1FH
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