Short white aluminum rivets were among the small fasteners I bought for the van build. The white Arrow option keeps that finish and short-rivet format together.
Short white aluminum rivets were among the small fasteners I bought for the van build. The white Arrow option keeps that finish and short-rivet format together.
The featured Amazon option is Arrow Short White Aluminum Rivets.
A white rivet head offers a different visible finish from bare aluminum. The short Arrow format and the Eagle 1 #44 format also separate finish from rivet size when comparing small panel fasteners.
Where it fits my build
I made a front panel and two triangular side pieces from black aluminum composite sheet. The cover let me orient the heater vent toward the van interior instead of following the sloping back of the seat platform.
I joined the panels with brackets and self-tapping screws, then fitted the assembly at the seat base. The angle of the platform made drilling awkward, and one screw position left a hole that I planned to cover with a larger washer.
My black composite cover panel during the heater-cover work.The cover and vent arrangement behind the passenger seat.
My build notes
I liked the black composite sheet: it was easy to work with and cut, and I liked how it looked. The difficulty came at the angled fastening positions, where access mattered as much as the shape of the cut panels.
The finished panel shape and the access for fastening it had to work together.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The featured Arrow rivets have white heads, while the Arrow alternative uses plain aluminum. The Eagle 1 option keeps the white finish in a #44 rivet format, giving another fastener size to compare with the short Arrow version.
Arrow Short Aluminum Rivets
These plain aluminum Arrow rivets have a 1/8-inch diameter and short grip range. They offer the same general blind-rivet format with a metallic finish.
