....and Steve spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
> Mother wrote:
>
>> It's a rivet _and_ a nut. IOW, you put it in like a rivet, however
>> the head, instead of being a little round hole, is actually threaded
>> - to make a nut.
>>
>>
>
> And you set them with nut and bolt. Put the nut right down the bolt to
> the head and right through the rivnut, then unscrew the nut down the
> bolt, while holding the head of the bolt steady. The nut pulls the
> core of the rivnut against the panel and locks it.
>
>
> Steve
Do you know where you can get them? As in another thread, I am moving the
rear ladder over to the new car and I need a few.
--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)
On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:35:00 +0000, Steve
<steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> wrote:
>Mother wrote:
>
>> It's a rivet _and_ a nut. IOW, you put it in like a rivet, however
>> the head, instead of being a little round hole, is actually threaded -
>> to make a nut.
>>
>>
>
>And you set them with nut and bolt. Put the nut right down the bolt to
>the head and right through the rivnut, then unscrew the nut down the
>bolt, while holding the head of the bolt steady. The nut pulls the core
>of the rivnut against the panel and locks it.
>
>
There is actually a proper tool for inserting them. Which is far
quicker if you have a lot to do.
Alex wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:35:00 +0000, Steve
> <steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Mother wrote:
>>
>>> It's a rivet _and_ a nut. IOW, you put it in like a rivet, however
>>> the head, instead of being a little round hole, is actually
>>> threaded - to make a nut.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> And you set them with nut and bolt. Put the nut right down the bolt
>> to the head and right through the rivnut, then unscrew the nut down
>> the bolt, while holding the head of the bolt steady. The nut pulls
>> the core of the rivnut against the panel and locks it.
>>
>>
>
> There is actually a proper tool for inserting them. Which is far
> quicker if you have a lot to do.
>
> Alex
It's like a rivet gun with a screw thread 'shaft' yes?
Nige wrote:
>>
>> There is actually a proper tool for inserting them. Which is far
>> quicker if you have a lot to do.
>>
>> Alex
>
> It's like a rivet gun with a screw thread 'shaft' yes?
>
....and Steve spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
> Richard Brookman wrote:
>
>> Do you know where you can get them? As in another thread, I am
>> moving the rear ladder over to the new car and I need a few.
>
> What size ? I have some M10, but that does seem a bit big.There are
> some M8 and M6, somewhere. Let me know what you want.
>
> Steve
Well, it's got to support a rear ladder which will take my weight, so M500
sounds right :-)
ISTR the holes I drilled originally were about 5mm, if that makes sense.
This is a new fitting, though, so I can drill to suit.
--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)
"Nige" <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:42laaiF1in26vU1@individual.net...
> Mark Solesbury wrote:
> > WTF is a rivinut, and how do you install them?
> >
> > All i want to do is fit a snorkel!
> >
> > Mark
> > 9090
>
> They have a brand name round here of Gesipa Bushes i believe!
>
> Nige
>
> --
> Subaru WRX
> Range Rover LSE (Bob)
>
> '"gimme the f*ckin' money"
>
>
I got some from Car Builder Solutions Tel: 01580 891309.
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