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Old 10-08-2004, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tomm9298
Rivets DO hold airplanes together!!!
I wouldn't trust a pop rivited floor pan to hold my seat in place during an accident. Point of note, NEVER use aluminum pop rivits on steel or vice versa, there is a thing called galvonic action. the dissimular metals will corrode even without water.
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