Shelving, Aluminum and Pop Rivets

[danski0224]

I need to make some custom shelving for my van, and plan on using aluminum for weight savings compared to steel.

The aluminum I have is .063.

I wanted to buy a welder, but money is a little tight for a while.

I have used lots of pop rivets, but on thinner steel sheet, and not on the same scale as van shelving.

Will it work, or will the rivets loosen up? Maybe a different type of rivet?

Tightening 100's of nuts and bolts doesn't appeal to me.

 

[rsanter]

it will work
when using it on thinner sheets you will get the best results to install a washer on the backside before squeeseing the rivit.
this will also help with the vibration issue

bob

 

[filtered]

For what it's worth a made a tray for a 50 cal ammo can I had filled with tools and bolted into place under the hood of my truck. The rivets were fine after 4+ years of holding that ammo can in place. I also took my truck off road pretty often so they really got bounced around.

The tray was aluminum angle and riveted at the joints. The only reason I removed it was because I bought a welder and made another out of steel while practicing.