Posted 2010-09-27 1:09 PM (#125246) Subject: Paneling replacement in Living Quarters
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Posts: 3
Location: Gun Barrel City, TX
We just purchased a "Classic" 82 HT wLQ and some of the paneling is messed up. The prior owner put the paneling on with rivits. We're not sure how we get these rivits off in order to replace the planeling--any ideas?
Posted 2010-09-27 6:10 PM (#125257 - in reply to #125246) Subject: RE: Paneling replacement in Living Quarters
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Posts: 69 Location: Washington DC
Generally the rivets are made with aluminum so they are pretty soft. You can just drill them out with a bit just a little smaller than the head of the rivet. Careful and don't put to much pressure on it and go all the way through the trailer but once you get through the first part the rivet will pop right off and your paneling will just pull away.
Posted 2010-09-28 10:32 AM (#125281 - in reply to #125246) Subject: RE: Paneling replacement in Living Quarters
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Posts: 3
Location: Gun Barrel City, TX
Thanks for the feedback, we weren't sure how to handle this. Is it normal for a trailer's paneling to be put up with rivits? If not, what's how do they typcially do it as we'll have to replace and don't have a rivit tool.
Paneling replacement in Living Quarters
