Rivet Nuts for Door Blockoff Plates

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havinnoj

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Hey All - I have a block off plates ready to install and have both stainless & aluminum rivet nuts - is one preferred over the other in the doors?
 

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Use aluminum. You want the same metal so that the relative rate of expansion is the same. Doors are aluminum. On a really hot day you don’t want them getting loose.
 
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Use aluminum. You want the same metal so that the relative rate of expansion is the same. Doors are aluminum. On a really hot day you don’t want them getting loose.

Thanks @Guy thats what I was thinking but also worried the aluminum threads would “pull” out when mushrooming the rig nut. I’ll test some out first.
 

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No you’ll be fine and the block off plates are snug tight. They’re not under much tension.
 
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