Scenicrusier 278 - rivets

[eagle19952]

The original rivet process lasted 60 years and is still going. Works great on those Aluminum Death Tubes that are hurtling through the sky as well. It all gets down to doing it correctly with the correct tools. That's why I mentioned the practice part. Sure, a pop rivet will hold in a three sided wallowed out hole that was drilled with a Black and Decker drill set from Ace Hardware. If you try to use that for a solid rivet it will leak and move around and ultimately fail. A solid rivet needs a very close tolerance hole. Number and Letter drills are required. A solid rivet needs to be the correct length for the thickness of joint being put together.
None of this is rocket science but, it requires some acquired tools and skills that, if you're going to properly maintain an antique coach, you need. Either that or the funds to take it somewhere that can do it for you. You will feel nothing put pride when you properly set a whole row of solid rivets and.... They're in a straight line....  they set properly because you measured the length right,,,,, and there aren't any "Smily Faces" (Those that know.... know ) You'll also think better of all those Rosie the Riveters still out there.

so, why not point to a place/youtube/web site that demonstrates this expertise...