I've just recently discoved the joy of rivets....so am off to buy a rivet gun and rivets.

Leads me to my question.

Is there any guideline on what sort of rivet you need to say affix a 2mm piece of steel to the engine bay of a 1200? Also I was going to buy a Kincrome $25 rivet gun....is this too cheap?

Seems to be a hell of a lot of rivet types out there....as I found on this pic below.

Blind rivets, stainless rivets,steel rivets, ally rivets... countersunk rivets, long rivets, large head rivets...

don't buy a cheap rivet gun.. your knuckles will regret it,
and the rivet that doesn't pop.. will make you dark and stormy...

I've got an el cheapo rivet gun, makes it hard to use thick rivets, but maybe they are all like that. I just made a new timing marker with a pop rivet

BUY A DECENT RIVET GUN!!
Spend $50 or so on a stanley or something else with a lifetime warrantee.You won't regret it.
Rivets:buy them in bulk from you local bolt shop(or by weight)DON'T GO NEAR BUNNINGS FOR RIVETS they only sell in stupid handyman packs and cost the earth,plus you end up with rivets you will never use.
Any race car builder is lost without rivets

you wanna stay away from aluminium rivets, they rust the metal you put them in like mad. depending on what your riveting into

Maybe I'll spring for the better quality one than the Kincrome one (at $25).

Do you guys usually use 1/8" rivets the 4.1, 4.2 etc...type? or go thicker?

kinchrome is a top brand, it will probalby have a lifetime warranty.

ben, you fret about some wierd ####!

Oh no - this has to stop right here Ben......
You are forbidden to post pictures of your new rivet gun, its packaging, any associated rivet purchases and specifically - no pictures of you using said items
Cheers

hehe....ahhhh you guys.

I've only just discovered rivets...got a little excited. I guess I've lived a sheltered life.

Although what I'm still not sure of is what diameter rivets and material type are recommended for riveting stuff in the car.

Google didn't have any quick and easy answers....

I did get that the outside jacket material of the rivet should be steel, as Al can cause the steel to corrode.

im sheltered too ben but rivitts is a bit too far. was looking for nuts but found out my wife had mine in a jar