Rivetnuts

[Jeff Miller]

I've been happy with anti-seize on the threads, and not over-
tightening them. The problem I have is paint, touching the things up
every time I open a panel. I believe that the original bolts are
stainless-steel, so don't really need paint, but I like the painted
look. Stainless-steel screws look okay too.

Mike H has used rubber-backed metal washers on his freshly painted
coach, keeps from marring the paint on the coach panels.

- Jeff Miller


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chet Geist"
wrote:
> This is about riv-nuts, Not RIV-Nuts. Tim, I don't see how the Dzus
> fasteners would be much help. Unless I am mistaken they would need
to
> riveted or bolted to the frame works. It sounds like that might
create some
> problems and a lot of work. I had about half a dozen slipping riv-
nuts on
> my coach and was real fortunate in that I was able to get a hold of
all of
> them with pliers and get the bolts out without grinding the bolt
heads off.
> After I installed new riv-nuts I ran a 1/4"-20 tap into all of the
riv-nuts.
> I also put an anti-seize compound on all the bolts. What a
difference.
> You can now run all the bolts in with your fingers and just give
the a quick
> turn with a speed wrench to finish the job.
>
> Chet Geist
> 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Tim Hannink
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:05 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Was Bird Sightings (long rant),
Now
> Rivetnuts
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"

> wrote:
> > I've not seen the "hexagonal" rivnuts in a Wanderlodge either,
his
> > must be special. Someone might even have installed them in more
than
> > one 'Bird, but I've never seen them.
>
> I don't have the hex-type of rivet nut either but was wondering if
> anyone had ever replaced them with a 1/4-turn (or Dzus) fastener?
I'm
> sure you could get them in stainless or aluminum and polish them
for
> effect and they sure would be easier to remove and less easy to
lose
> than the stock 1/4"-20 hex bolts. They also wouldn't sieze up as
> quickly and would be a lot easier on the painted sheet metal that
the
> bolts are.
>
> Good luck
>
> Tim Hannink
> Winter Park, FL
> 1981 FC-33SB