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RV-8 firewall rivet length

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RV8Bob

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Does anyone know why there is a callout for two different rivet lengths on the firewall corner mount location? From what I can tell the material thickness is the same.
 

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RV8Bob said:
Does anyone know why there is a callout for two different rivet lengths on the firewall corner mount location? From what I can tell the material thickness is the same.
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I don't remember that particular call out. But, I did find a couple of rivet call outs that were inconsistent, or for one reason or another, I went with a longer or shorter rivet.

I just use a rivet gauge when in doubt. At this point, most of the time I can tell just by looking at it if I need to go up or down in length.
 
N804RV said:
I don't remember that particular call out. But, I did find a couple of rivet call outs that were inconsistent, or for one reason or another, I went with a longer or shorter rivet.

I just use a rivet gauge when in doubt. At this point, most of the time I can tell just by looking at it if I need to go up or down in length.
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Thanks for the reply. That’s what I thought but I always second guess myself when I see something like that. The ideal length for a rivet in that spot would be a -6.5 but Van’s doesn’t provide that length so I guess they give the option.
 
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RV8Bob said:
Thanks for the reply. That’s what I thought but I always second guess myself when I see something like that. The ideal length for a rivet in that spot would be a -6.5 but Van’s doesn’t provide that length so I guess they give the option.
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Not the 8, but I recall cutting a lot of rivets on firewall parts. I tend to go long but some callout were too long for me.
 
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