Or, you could pop rivet to your heart's content, as long as you beat the
result down low enough to fill, then use filler over that and sand flush.
You'll get to that in body class : )

Jim

On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> re
>
> If I install pop rivets,"
>
> some pop rivets don't leave a hole.
> the center piece breaks off, leaving a nice 'blank hole plug.'
>
> I like that idea the best, if it'll work.
> Welding where you can't paint the backside is verbotten of course ,
> ( nice to see you wanting to do it right )
>
> JB weld..
> very weak for that application I think.
> scott
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ed donnen" <spliced.surprise@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:23 PM
> Subject: holes
>
>
>  My DOKA bed has many 1/4" holes from when some Clever Charlie pop riveted
>> the battens down to the bed.
>> Now I want to fill the holes and make them flush with the bed before I
>> make
>> new battens of an original,
>> and if I may say so, cunning design...   So, I don't want to weld- burns
>> the
>> paint on the back side I can't reach.
>> I tried JB Weld, but it is thin and drips through.  Remember, I can't
>> always reach the underside so I can't just
>> tape below and putty above.  I tried JB Weld because I may wish to
>> drill/thread later on.  If I install pop rivets,
>> and then grind them down, I have holes again.
>> There must be a simple and elegant way.
>> ed- holier than thou?
>>
>