by ".boB" <noneofyourbusiness@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Nov 24, 2007 at 09:04 AM
Just another guy wrote:
> Good point on welding instead of riveting. I hadn't thought about it
before.
> Can you build a FFR Cobra by TIG instead of rivets? The rivet pattern
does
> criss-cross the panels.
Not really. The rivets mostly hold aluminum panels
to a steel frame. There are some seams, but welding
after riveting seems pointless to me.
>
> It looks pretty impressive with all those rivets. The website does seem
to
> complain about sore wrists from riveting the panels together. I would
> purchase an air riveter after seeing how many rivets you have to do.
>
I purchased an air river from Harbor Freight.
Cheap, but it worked fine. After I was "done" with the
build, I sold it to someone else.
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..boB
2006 FXDI hot rod
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast.
