Rear cooler rivets popped off

[stgdz]

All four went and cooler is slightly bent down. Should I use a button head screw with large washers on both ends and nylocs?


Pisses me off like no other.

 

[NYTurbo]

Common, gotta keep an eye on those. Yes use a button head and I put black snap caps over them. Looks good

 

[number1kyster]

I guess I should check mine. How many miles?

 

[stgdz]

I guess I should check mine. How many miles?

3100

 

[NYTurbo]

Usually your tail light starts to rattle/get loose first

 

[Doc Harley]

3100

Checked mine today (3900miles) something to keep my eyes on....thanks.

 

[stgdz]

All four ripped off again, I used washer on the back and they still pulled through.


Can I weld the holes with a tig?

Edit.tig welder said bad idea but use a bolt and nylock instead.
I do have these but if the cooler ripps through them it's all but impossible to get them off.
Aircraft huck rivets

 

[earthling]

Are the holes in the cooler larger than the holes in the tunnel? if so, you have to fix that to make the rivets work, and/or probably go for a longer rivet for more grab. Also, if the rivets are not long enough they won't distort enough to get a good grip. I would use the method @NYTurbo mentioned, clean and simple.

 

[jonlafon1]

All four ripped off again, I used washer on the back and they still pulled through.


Can I weld the holes with a tig?

Edit.tig welder said bad idea but use a bolt and nylock instead.
I do have these but if the cooler ripps through them it's all but impossible to get them off.
Aircraft huck rivets

I would go bolt and nylock over the rivet you pictured

 

[REDLINE 1]

I used stainless button head 10-32 x1/2” bolts with stainless washers and nylock nuts. Got them at ace hardware

 

[REDLINE 1]

I tried to post a photo but it won’t download says the file is to big couldn’t figure out how to resize

 

[stgdz]

I used stainless button head 10-32 x1/2” bolts with stainless washers and nylock nuts. Got them at ace hardware

I did m6 cap bolts, washers on both sides, blue loctite on the thread, and a nyloc.

Torqued to about 150in-lbs

 

[REDLINE 1]

Got it