MkIV hood mounting question/concern

[Claybuster]

Hello,
I have begun preliminary body work on my MkIV roadster, and was hoping for some feedback from those with completed cars with some time on them. I was mocking up the hood attachment parts (hinges and brackets), and realized the hood bracket is attached using 4 3/16" rivets? I cant see down into the pre-drilled holes yet because I haven't cleaned them up, but is there anything substantial for the rivets to "hold onto", like a layer of metal? Is it all just fiberglass? I'm concerned that this will be a weak connection and won't hold up over time.
Should I be concerned, and should I consider a different way to attach the brackets to the hood?
Thanks for your guidance!
Jason

[Jeff Kleiner]

There's metal under the glass and as long as the proper rivet length is used (1/2") they hold fine.

Jeff

[rich grsc]

Thousands have been built without issues. yours won't be any different

[Jeff_J.]

In my case the holes that were predrilled at FF to attach the hood were not lined up very well so I had to re drill to have more adjustability. Not saying you'll have this issue but just my experience.

[phileas_fogg]

If you're super concerned, you can always bond the brackets to the fiberglass using West marine epoxy. I had to do that (for reasons I won't go into), and the epoxy has held up for over a year with no apparent degradation.


John

[bartock]

2 of the mounting holes on mine were ok, but 2 on each side i had to re drill. Wasnt an issue and seems solid with the long rivets.

[Claybuster]

Thanks everybody! I figured I was being a little overly concerned. Message received. Build on...