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| L90Andy Member Since: 29 May 2014 Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon Posts: 722   
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I've got the V2 kit, you won't be disappointed.
I didn't have a mother of all rivet guns either, so fitted it with decent self tappers and loctite. Working well so far with no issues. Also has the benefit of keeping the drilled holes smaller, thereby giving the option of enlarging at a later date if needed. Instagram: L90andy My 1984 Ninety: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56071.html - SOLD! My 2015 Defender: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39625.html - SOLD! |
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28th Apr 2017 10:12am |
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| Andrew*Debbie Member Since: 25 May 2016 Location: Anglesey Posts: 95
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MOARG. Now I really want one
Self tapping screws are a good idea. will consider that instead of rivets |
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28th Apr 2017 10:28am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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Likely to work loose imo unless you use loctite or similar at least. Chillin In The Backwoodsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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28th Apr 2017 10:47am |
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| Andrew*Debbie Member Since: 25 May 2016 Location: Anglesey Posts: 95
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The Nakaanenga web site says all fittings are stainless steel. I'm guessing that includes the rivets. EDIT: I just asked Nakatanega.
So MOARG or locktite ?? https://www.nakatanenga.de/en/optional-equ...2002?c=361 |
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28th Apr 2017 11:57am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3796
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I have this one bought off a forum member?
No idea what MK it is but literally fitted in ten mins Works a treat  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge  |
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28th Apr 2017 1:02pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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The brackets and lock nuts are stainless. The body of the rivet will be aluminium. You would need to be rather strong to deform a stainless steel rivet. I do not know what material the rivet shaft is made off Brendan |
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28th Apr 2017 1:12pm |
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| Andrew*Debbie Member Since: 25 May 2016 Location: Anglesey Posts: 95
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Oh good. Then I don't need the MOARG.
SS pop rivets do exist. They need a hefty rivet gun. For example: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/rivets/5124094/ |
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28th Apr 2017 2:30pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Interesting. I know the rivets are harder then standard pop rivets to fix. Never thought that the rivet body would be stainless.
Will be interesting to hear what Mr Nakatanenga says the rivet body material is. You live and learn! Brendan |
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28th Apr 2017 2:58pm |
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| Andrew*Debbie Member Since: 25 May 2016 Location: Anglesey Posts: 95
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I installed the gas strut today.
Big improvement. I should have done this a year ago. I used a Bahco 2681 rivet gun. It is a good quality tool but marginal for the rivets in the kit. I had to use groove joint pliers to get enough leverage to shear the rivet pin. I'm not sure if the tool would hold up to doing another four rivets. If I had this to do again, I'd get a bigger rivet gun. Click image to enlarge Other than that the install was an easy job. Click image to enlarge |
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6th May 2017 4:54pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Still tempted with one of these. I just have flashes of the kids opening the door and it self opening against a wall or car bonnet parked behind.
 James
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6th May 2017 9:12pm |
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| BobT Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 110 
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I fitted one to my 2015 110 last year and never had any problems at all.
It's one of the best additions I've made, no more having to prop the door open or th door swinging back onto me. It can be positioned/adjusted so that the spare wheel doesn't come into contact with the rear of the vehicle when open. |
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7th May 2017 8:20am |
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