Originally Posted by
Slip ford man
You can use a pop rivet tool instead of welding, in many ways superior vs. welding thin stock...alum, or SS rivets work well, use an alum, or SS washer on the back side of the rivets...as a side note, back in the day they used molten lead for body repair. That's what I used, when I restored my 56 Harley.
I guess if you seal the area with POR-15 or epoxy primer they won't rust?
Do they make pop rivet tools that don't require an air compressor?