Body fit alternative methods

[GTRS]

Planning on ordering my body later this year and I was contemplating using rivnuts to secure the body to the frame instead of the traditional standard rivets.

My thinking behind this is to make body removal a more simple process in the future should I need to access any of the difficult to reach items or should I decide to do a colour change, etc?

Has anyone tried this route or is it just a really bad idea?

[Stig]

GTRS said:

Planning on ordering my body later this year and I was contemplating using rivnuts to secure the body to the frame instead of the traditional standard rivets.

My thinking behind this is to make body removal a more simple process in the future should I need to access any of the difficult to reach items or should I decide to do a colour change, etc?

Has anyone tried this route or is it just a really bad idea?

The body isn't just secured with rivets, it's bonded too if you've done it right.

Whilst I imagine you 'could' do it with rivnuts, I would imagine over time they could loosen off with the invariable body flex.

In summary - do it with rivets

[Steve_D]

By the time you come to remove the body the rivnut/bolt combination will have corroded and will be even more difficult to remove than drilling out rivets.

Stay with rivets and bonding as they improve the structure.

Steve

[confusionhunter]

Having used rivnuts as part of my engine fitment for some of the breather stuff etc i can see merit in this, but more for a race car in need of constant adjustment/replacement of bits.... rivnuts will add weight too!!!

[Storer]

You will also be drilling a much larger hole in the chassis, therefore weakening it.

Not a good idea in my opinion.


Paul

[GTRS]

Thanks for all the responses on this. Looks like the consensus is to go the factory route with rivets and bonding.