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Originally Posted by Barboots
I disagree regarding plating the underside. Maybe if you used short plates you'd have tearing... I still think not given how well it's held up with just the rivnut head for support... but if I was committed to heavy roof loading I'd run two, full length strips. To get them tucked into the gap pictured would be beneficial too.
If you are sure you can pick up the panel junction under the trim, why not price up replacement trims from the US with a view of garaging them for the future? Once you know what they're worth, protect the surrounding paintwork and hack out the trim.
Cheers, Steve
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Hmm, seems like another thought. I have already had the panel beaters repair, and "supposedly" reinforce the remaining rivnuts with panel bond from underneath.
To Drill out/hack the rivnuts would be a massive pain, and you would only do more damage to the panel. Their not your typical rivnuts which you can drill out.
A new roof skin in US is around $500, unsure shipment cost.