Gasdoc's ERA build - #813

[lippy]

Originally Posted by Gasdoc

So Cool-It on the back of the dash too? I'll have to read about the lizard skin and B-Quiet. Lippy, I saw you replaced all your supplied fasteners with Pem nuts? Would you do that again ?

CoolIt on the back of the dash, floors, rear bulkhead, footboxes, and tunnel. Probably should've done the doors but didn't.

On the fasteners, I really dislike self-tap sheet metal screws. They look cheap, are sharp on the underside, and only work well a few times. So I tend to use a variety of better fasteners, like these flanged button head socket cap screws McMaster-Carr with Pemnuts McMaster-Carr or Rivets McMaster-Carr.
Using cool fasteners really makes the build better.

I prefer to use Pemnuts when I can, but you need access to the back of the panel. If I do have access, I like to use a small anvil from HF as a surface, and I make sure the through hole is drilled precisely. If I don't have access, I use Rivnuts. You don't need a special tool. You can make one pretty easily.