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[jrevens]

OK, Question time: I was making good progress and I mixed up a tiny batch of hysol to put between the console and the brackets. Once it was all ready I went to put my first stainless steel rivet it in and I could not get a rivet through any of the holes but one. Do I need to drill out the stainless to 9/64 to get a 1/8th rivet it? Believe me I tried to use some force to get them in and nothing helped. Is a pneumatic riveter worth it? One is on sale for $60 at princess auto and I am tempted to grab it.

Esser,

Many "1/8" rivets require a #30 hole... check your assembly manual. For the relatively small number of rivets required in this project I think I'd put that $60 towards your engine, or maybe a set of numbered drill bits. The pneumatic riveter won't do a thing for an undersized hole.