John;
If you are planning on riveting to the Plexiglas (or whatever) portion
of your canopy, don't. The compression and radial expansion of the blind
rivet will eventually cause cracks around the holes.
I'd suggest using an evenly-spaced pattern of 10-32 countersunk Phillips
head screws. Drill the holes a little oversize and don't tighten them
too much (use plastic flat washers & self-locking nuts on the inside) so
the canopy can expand & contract with temperature without cracking.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Burk
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:00 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Flush Head Pop Rivet Queation
Would like to use 1/8" Flush head Cherrymax rivets to fasten the skin
onto the
frame of my canopy - Will body filler stay put if used to fill the small
divots left where the mandrill breaks off - I know aircraft homebuilders
use
these rivets in blind areas but they don't see the vibration of a race
car .
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