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by **tinksdad** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:59 pm

I'm not entirely enthralled with the prospect of using pop rivets to attach the edge molding for the galley hatch. What I am picturing in my mind somehow just isn't visually appealing to me. Any body have any suggestions on an alternative method?? I was thinking maybe if I could find the right length and size machine screws (?.... terminology) with some acorn style nuts, that might look a little better.

by **asianflava** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:37 pm

Does the fastner go all the way thru with access to both sides? You can probably use real rivets if you don't want to use pop rivets (aka blind rivets). You'll just have to find someone to lend you a rivet gun and bucking bar or rivet squeezer.

by **Ken A Hood** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:47 pm

The Teardrop Fix It Shop sells Aluminum Drive Screws, for the rivet look but in a screw. (3/4 down the page)

http://teardropparts.com/sub-pages/tear ... ldings.htm

by **QuietOutdoorsman** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:15 pm

If you're going for a really clean look, you might think about mirror screws. Typically a phillips head screw head with a cap that threads into the phillips recess in the main screw. I figure a little lok tite would keep the caps from vibrating out as you drive down the road.

Just an example, but you should be able to find these at any big box store.
http://www.everestmfgco.com/mirror-screw.htm

Dirk

by **madjack** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:17 pm

...look for what is known as a "Chicago bolt"...the pic is from Lee Valley hardware..........

by **madjack** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:47 pm

...another source is from FASTENAL...they call 'em sex bolts or binding bolts...........................

by **planovet** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:50 pm

madjack wrote:they call 'em sex bolts

by **madjack** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:56 pm

planovet wrote:
madjack wrote:they call 'em sex bolts

yep...they come in 2 parts, a male and a female and they screw together

...............

by **planovet** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:27 pm

Hey MJ, I'm not THAT dense. :lol:

It was more of a "rhetorical" scratch of the chin... :thinking:

by **tinksdad** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:46 pm

HMMMMMMM!!!! Sex bolts!!! That may just be the alternative I'm looking for considering what I'm thinking about naming the Tear. It may not be very original; but lately it is appropos, considering it is coming between me and the girlfriend. How does "The Other Woman" sound???

As far as the two parts "screwing" together, it may have been awhile, but I still remember how it's done!!! Righy tighty, lefty loosey!!!

by **Toytaco2** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:01 pm

We officially named our TD the Odyssey. But, my wife has already been referring to it as the "other woman" for some time.

:lol:

by **Joamon** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:14 pm

I just used these on my hatch yesterday. I have been dreading what I was going to use for a long time. It came together well.I only spent about 6 or 7 dollars.
(I need a program easy to download with dial up for pix resizing so I can post da pics)

grainger clicky

Keith

by **Mike Angeles** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:54 pm

3 prong t-nuts, Lowes, I gound them down a bit to make sure they would not go through the skin, worked like a champ, same idea as mentioned above.

fastener clicky

Pictures available upon request

Mike

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