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Wally Arntzen · 10-25-2011, 12:54 AM

I have an 88 coach and I replace approx 3 rivets every year but they have all been on the lower areas of the coach. Front, center, rear and I replace them with a larger pop rivet and plug the hole with a pastic plug that I got from Tom. I have a large pop riveter called
'Big Daddy" that has handles about 18" long and can put in some very large rivets. As soon as I see a hole I fill it with a rivet. I think it is just fatigue that caused them to come out. Also they used steel rivets going through aluminum siding into a steel frame which caused them to deteriorate. You sure do not have to go to Newell to have them reinstalled you can do it yourself.

Happy travels Wally

10-25-2011, 12:54 AM	#7
Wally Arntzen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 326	I have an 88 coach and I replace approx 3 rivets every year but they have all been on the lower areas of the coach. Front, center, rear and I replace them with a larger pop rivet and plug the hole with a pastic plug that I got from Tom. I have a large pop riveter called 'Big Daddy" that has handles about 18" long and can put in some very large rivets. As soon as I see a hole I fill it with a rivet. I think it is just fatigue that caused them to come out. Also they used steel rivets going through aluminum siding into a steel frame which caused them to deteriorate. You sure do not have to go to Newell to have them reinstalled you can do it yourself. Happy travels Wally __________________ Wally and Phyllis 1988 Newell Coach #163 40' with tag 8V92