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rivit nuts

BIG_Fella 28 Sep 2005, 9:18am
Stupid Question
Do the rivit nuts come in the kit.
If not what size are they & what size drill.
sorry if this has been asked before :confused:
Dan 28 Sep 2005, 9:39am
You don't get any rivnuts in with the kit, marlin will sell you a rivnut gun and rivnuts, or you could get them elsewhere, they come in a range of sizes.
BIG_Fella 28 Sep 2005, 11:19am
i have access to a nutrivit gun.
but what are the sizes used on the 5exi or is it make it up as you go
BIG_Fella 28 Sep 2005, 11:39am
the quantitys of rivet nuts and pop rivet would be usefull.
Mite be able to get discount through work :badgrin:
holgate86 28 Sep 2005, 7:42pm
rivnuts

4,5,6,8mm , the floor panels use the most and are 5mm, I would purchase an assortment box and top up the most common used as required.
hth Brian
richardh 30 Sep 2005, 1:35pm
BIG_Fella wrote:
the quantitys of rivet nuts and pop rivet would be useful.


Am just pyscologically preparing myself for this kit-car malarchy. It seems to me that you'll have plenty of time to work out how many rivnuts you'll need.

One glance at the self-build websites, you'll see that you'll spend about 2 weekends tweaking teh alignment of the floor plate to get it aligned just right before you even plug the drill into a socket .... plenty of time to measure the linear length to be riveted and order a batch.

And thats just teh guys who rush their build!