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Old 02-27-2013, 01:04 PM
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Thanks for your useful advice! The hood skin sits about 1/8" ~ 1/4" away from the steel hood frame, so riveting into the steel frame would cause some unsightly dimples in the skin. However, your suggestion to use an all aluminium (I presume this includes the mandrel), rivet and to weaken it so that it snaps before distorting the skin is a very good idea. Thank you.
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