Floor Fixing

[Dan]

Finally getting round to doing my first job on the kit, how have you fitted the floor panels and tunnel centre sections, not sure if I should be using rivets, rivnuts or a mixture of both, did you drill the holes and then fit them later or just put them straight on.
I was considering using rivets around most of the floor pan and then rivunts for the inner rail with the tunnel section so it could be removed.
Any advice at this early stage would be great. I just need to build my confidence up at the beginning, I'm sure I'll be fabricating my own brackets and wot not in no time...

[limpabit]

You will need to drill the holes but not fit the tunnel or the floor just yet...

I've drill the holes for the floor but will not fit untill all pipes are done. Rivnuts for centre tunnel I would recommend.

[Dan]

Thanks for that..
Anyone know a source of 4.8mm drill bits, I've got a stack of 4.8mm rivets and can't find any drill bits. Had ordered some from screwfix but there out of stock and don't know when they'll have some more..

[limpabit]

Originally Posted by Dan

Thanks for that..
Anyone know a source of 4.8mm drill bits, I've got a stack of 4.8mm rivets and can't find any drill bits. Had ordered some from screwfix but there out of stock and don't know when they'll have some more..

Yep been there. Not a standard size you can get from DIY stores.

I got mine from screwfix. Just checked there site and it don't mention there out of stock. Part 11086.

If you get stuck, PM me your address and I'll send a couple out to you.

[MikeN]

Originally Posted by limpabit

Yep been there. Not a standard size you can get from DIY stores.

I got mine from screwfix. Just checked there site and it don't mention there out of stock. Part 11086.

If you get stuck, PM me your address and I'll send a couple out to you.

Gent's if I may be of assistance.

Try ordering 3/16" HSS Drill bits (Screwfix number Part number 16889).

It's just that the rivets are traditionally an imperial size (in this case 3/16") which is 187.5 thousandths of an inch.
The conversion to mm is 187.5 divided by 39 (thou) = 4.8 mm

39 thou = 1mm

Hope this helps.
In a previous work life I used to do engineering type stuff.

Regards

Mike

[Dan]

Did wonder why I couldn't get any bits easily when they sell the 4.8mm rivets. Thanks for the info, have got some now though screwfix had them back in stock. Mike should be taking the Hubs off the BRM at the weekend so I'll check out thoses ABS sensors if you still need them.

[MikeN]

Originally Posted by Dan

Did wonder why I couldn't get any bits easily when they sell the 4.8mm rivets. Thanks for the info, have got some now though screwfix had them back in stock. Mike should be taking the Hubs off the BRM at the weekend so I'll check out thoses ABS sensors if you still need them.

Thanks Dan if you can I would really appreciate it.

Thanks

Mike