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Re: Seam riveting an AE86 Wed, 11 May 2005 02:32 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
ok i'll be blunt.

drilling a hole in a metal makes it a shitload weaker. it doesn't matter what you put there afterwards, you've taken that sections' strength and thrown it right out of the window. that's why car manufacturers spot weld, instead of bolting or riveting the shit together.

if you want to stiffen it up, you can either add more spot welds, stitch weld it (it's the most foolproof way) or seamweld. regardless of what you do, do some calculations first, please. welding heats up the metal a LOT and that can alone weaken it a great deal. (unless you TIG it...)

drilling a hole out, and riveting it, will do jackshit. honestly.
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