There is a type of pop rivet that has sealant in them. I got some 1/4" ones that are designed for RV repair from a company that specializes in this: Vintage Trailer Supply. They call them Olympic Rivets.
Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 10:09 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz com Cc: Karl Wittnebel Subject: Re: [MBZ] w123 battery box area rust How are pop rivets watertight again? I know they use them on canoes and roundabouts, but all the one I know of are hollow. On Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 9:29 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Fit a steel patch. Glue it in with Butyl Rubber sealant or body > sealer. Pop rivet it in. It'll last as long as the rest of the car. > > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote on 8/20/19 8:09 AM: > > Now we're talking! Nothing to fear but fire itself! Garden hose indeed. > > Maybe I will clamp some aluminum bar down next to it for a heat sink. > > > > Interestingly, I found lots of vids of body sheet metal repair on w123s, > > usually the jack points and rocker panels. And lots of threads on battery > > box area rust. But no threads or videos of anyone who has welded in metal > > under the battery box. There are no patch panels for it from that place > in > > Denmark; presumably because it is pretty much flat. But they have tons of > > panels for everything under the car. > > > > I'm sorry but no matter what Uncle Ken says, "Miracle Paint" por 15 and > > fiberglass are not your friends. It is just covering it up for awhile so > > you don't have to look at it until it comes loose and starts leaking > again, > > and giving you time to learn to weld or find a weldor. Or sell the car. > And > > lining Ken's pockets. > > > > Brazing occurs at lower temps than welding. Doesn't mean total heat input > > is less, but it should, if the arc time is similar. Both capable of > > starting fires of course. > > > > Thanks for replies. > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
