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Uncle JJ

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hardware for bottom vents?
« on: April 13, 2015, 11:21:46 AM »
I had to drill out the rivets on the bottom 3-wheeler vents of a grill I'm restoring.  I've never had to do this before - these were toast.

Any tips on the bolt/washer/nut combo that will work best to replace the rivets? 
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1buckie

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Re: hardware for bottom vents?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 12:32:38 PM »
The way I've done them was a short bolt, two nuts so it can be "locked" at the correct tension....all stainless so they don't just rust back up.....
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Re: hardware for bottom vents?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 12:37:27 PM »
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addicted-to-smoke

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Re: hardware for bottom vents?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 06:57:00 PM »
Quote from: 1buckie on April 13, 2015, 12:32:38 PM
The way I've done them was a short bolt, two nuts so it can be "locked" at the correct tension....all stainless so they don't just rust back up.....

Oh man I gotta do that to my modern JJ's bottom vent! I think I may have used a lock washer when doing the SS hardware conversion but the darn thing's never right, always works itself loose.
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