Patch Truck Holes Roof Rivet

Fiberglass roof sections if the hole requires a patch that exceeds 3 x 3 or should there be more than two patches in a 6 section of their roof a roof section is required.

Patch truck holes roof rivet. My 1983 riviera convertible has several quarter sized rust holes in the floor pans. The eastwood no weld hole repair kit provides a quick weld free solution to plugging 2 inch dia. It is of course best to fix the rust before it. It includes tips tricks pictures as well as what you will.

I stumbled across this thread while searching for a way to repair a couple of rust holes in my. You should start the rivet layout at a corner to assure it lays flat when completed space rivets about 3 4 to 1 apart. Or less holes in steel aluminum fiberglass and plastic body panels while minimizing sanding damage and the amount of required surface preparation. Take a pair of dimpling pliers and countersink the rivet holes on the auto body and the patch panel.

Sold as each includes 1 aluminum 12 x 12 self adhesive. I just want it to run well and be a fun little truck to drive. Due to improvements in the steel used to make cars the problem of rusted body panels is greatly reduced from several years ago. Three of the four sections of the floor are affected with a total of six holes.

In this video i will show you how to fix rusted out areas on your car or truck without welding. Patch panel should be same gauge as original panel. Now layout the rivet pattern on patch panel keeping rivet holes centered in overlap area. Now i just need to patch the holes.

I m not terribly concerned how the truck looks. Specialty tools for the truck trailer and box manufacturer based on our proven us151 design are available in punching and squeezing type tools. Use the holders to test fit the patch to make sure it s flush with the surround and shaped properly. Vanfastic panels may be painted to conform to an existing color.

A roof section must start from the front or rear of the trailer and cover less than 50 of the length of the trailer. I have a parts car and have cut the floor pans from it and sandblasted those pieces expected to cut them further into 5 x 7 or smaller patch panels. This kit is setup to utilize 4 flush rivets. In some parts of the country however rusting is still a serious problem and in just a few years a hole can develop in your pride and joy.

Step 5 test fit. Stock 5356053 vanfastic aluminum self adhesive patch panels are designed to quickly and easily repair holes on many types of trucks and trailers. Cory twisted koncepts 1999 2dr blazer bagged. They can be formed around corners edges corrugations impressed over rivets and they can even be used for roof repairs.

When you re satisfied with the fit take the patch off and clean the entire flanged area with thinner and wipes.