I'm doing a seat for a Ruttman Grasshopper. Does anybody have some good photos? I'm only starting with a seat pan. There was some rivets in the bottom of the pan holding what was left of some seat:laugh: Are the rivets original or was there snaps? Thanks for any help.
That's not a standard rivet that's some kind of broad head rivet to spread out the load. Since they didn't rust like the pan I'm sure they are aluminum..with a very short grip range, like 1/8".
The length wasn't that short on the rivets. They are aluminum. I drilled them out:thumbsup: Wire brushed the pan a put some primer on. I'm trying to figure out if the top part of the seat slides over the top of the panut: I'll figure it out but any help would be appreciated:thumbsup:
Why are there rivets at all? I have two of them left in my garage that are original...and they are sewn fit covers. I am charging my camera to take some pics.
I just told Ray...I have 3 of those seats in my garage...my friend has two...and I have never seen rivets. The replacement cover Dean sold a few years ago didn't have rivets either. People would rivet them to stay on better years ago...or screws.
Here is a better view of the seat pan since I cleaned some rust off:doah: I would say those holes are factory since they are perfectly lined up:thumbsup:
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ut: I'll figure it out but any help would be appreciated:thumbsup:
