Discussion
Just about to start fitting the floor panels.
Should I not drill the outer side edges of the floor panel and wait until the side pods are fitted. Then drill through the side pods and floor panel at the same time?
Or do I need to drill the outer edges and rivet the panel. Then drill some fresh holes for the side pods when they are fitted? Will this prevent a flush fit?
Most builders seem to do the latter, but I have seen a build site where the builder drilled out the floor panel rivets and then used the same holes for the side pod.
Should I not drill the outer side edges of the floor panel and wait until the side pods are fitted. Then drill through the side pods and floor panel at the same time?
Or do I need to drill the outer edges and rivet the panel. Then drill some fresh holes for the side pods when they are fitted? Will this prevent a flush fit?
Most builders seem to do the latter, but I have seen a build site where the builder drilled out the floor panel rivets and then used the same holes for the side pod.
Not sure how you find the holes in the floor panel when you put the sidepods on! Also, you need to bond the ally to the chassis and it is the rivets that pull the two together to get a good water tight and strong join.
Talk to the Factory. They have probably tried every possible way of doing it so should know.
Mine are different as I have a wooden side 'skirt' that bolts to brackets on the chassis and the modified side pod then bolts to the wood. In theory I can remove the bottom of my side pods but I suspect it would be easier said than done!
Paul
Talk to the Factory. They have probably tried every possible way of doing it so should know.
Mine are different as I have a wooden side 'skirt' that bolts to brackets on the chassis and the modified side pod then bolts to the wood. In theory I can remove the bottom of my side pods but I suspect it would be easier said than done!
Paul
Most will have riveted the skin then fitted the side pods over them later (like me).
There did not appear to be an issue with getting the pods seated just make sure your new holes don't clash with the existing.
It could be said the skin needs to be riveted all round so that it performs correctly as a stress element.
You could do the same as the top of the front and rear bulkheads.
Not drill or rivet that edge but clamp a strip of wood along that edge whilst the sealant goes off.
As has been said it will be impossible to find those holes again if you were to drill out rivets fitted earlier.
Steve
There did not appear to be an issue with getting the pods seated just make sure your new holes don't clash with the existing.
It could be said the skin needs to be riveted all round so that it performs correctly as a stress element.
You could do the same as the top of the front and rear bulkheads.
Not drill or rivet that edge but clamp a strip of wood along that edge whilst the sealant goes off.
As has been said it will be impossible to find those holes again if you were to drill out rivets fitted earlier.
Steve
Steve_D said:
As has been said it will be impossible to find those holes again if you were to drill out rivets fitted earlier.
Not impossible, it just requires the right tool. Locating holes hidden beneath overlapping material is exactly what a strap duplicator does. It's easy to make one's own, but here's a commercial unit: Strap DuplicatorKen
corvettedave said:
no idea what these pods are, nothing in the instructions, so i have riveted and bonded everything hard to the chassis lol
It seems that they are talking about the body side pods, which are rivetted below to the chassis through the floor panels, which panels are already rivetted to the chassis. Everything makes sense once we have understood that!Corsair613 said:
Steve_D said:
As has been said it will be impossible to find those holes again if you were to drill out rivets fitted earlier.
Not impossible, it just requires the right tool. Locating holes hidden beneath overlapping material is exactly what a strap duplicator does. It's easy to make one's own, but here's a commercial unit: Strap DuplicatorKen
Paul
Hi folks,
The best way i found is a mix between what it was said before.
I put conical rivet all around the panel as this is mandatory for transforming these element as a stress element.
That make the panel completely flat, then i overlaped them by the side pods with a good sealant and classic pop rivet.
Byebye
The best way i found is a mix between what it was said before.
I put conical rivet all around the panel as this is mandatory for transforming these element as a stress element.
That make the panel completely flat, then i overlaped them by the side pods with a good sealant and classic pop rivet.
Byebye
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