Fasteners for roof panels

[Harvester of Sorrow]

Going to be skinning my roof with some aluminum soon.

What are you people using for fasteners? Rivets, self tappers, etc?

Will be a solid panel over the top of the thing. Will also probably put down some tape to keep the rattles down.

Rig for reference.

 

[Jay W]

I've done it once so far. Trick tabs and button heads, 1/4-20. I will do the same on my new cage.

 

[CHOP SHOP]

Just weld some small tabs and use small (1/4 or 5/16) carriage bolts.

Dont drill tappers or rivets into the tube. The tubes will eventually fill with water and freeze and swell/split.

 

[Jay W]

https://www.tabzone.com/12025PEM-14-20-TRICK-TABS_p_618.html

 

[Clark]

Tabs and bolts, it's the most important panel on the car, make sure the aluminum is atleast .125" thick too.

 

[zukkev]

Nice Pic there Harvester! :awesomework::redneck:

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

Dont drill tappers or rivets into the tube. The tubes will eventually fill with water and freeze and swell/split.

My rig never leaves the garage...so no worry about water intrusion 6

https://www.tabzone.com/12025PEM-14-20-TRICK-TABS_p_618.html

Great link for those PEM tabs Jay. Thank you very much. I was hoping for the easy way...since I am lazy. But I suppose I can put my nuts back in my panties and throw on a handful of tabs

Tabs and bolts, it's the most important panel on the car, make sure the aluminum is atleast .125" thick too.

.125 is definitely in the plan.

Nice Pic there Harvester! :awesomework::redneck:

Thanks for spreading out your lumber for me on the teeter totter! It was nice to put a face to a name as well.

 

[dirk]

I'm using these on my rig...

http://hendrixmotorsports.com/id7.html