Pop rivet trim tab

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VH-FKS

Well-Known Member

Supporting Member

Jan 30, 2019

Is it acceptable to pop rivet the elevator trim tab? How is the riveting normally done? I’ve done some sheet metal in the past but it’s always been with access to the backside for a bucking bar.