If you have a rivet that the head has popped off on one, side the rivet should be replaced movement in the aluminum at that spot could cause the rivets beside the defective rivet to then also come loose. Go on line and look up how to replace rivets. It's easy. You don't need a rivet gun. A block of steel and a hammer works well. Or just use two hammers one light one for hammering a and a heavy one for back up on the head of the rivet. You don't need to hit the rivet really hard. Several light hits are better than one big smash.
I have done this many times. Go to 1/4 inch rivets. You will probably be taking out 3/16 rivets..Use a 3/16 or 7/32 drill to remove the rivet then drill to 1/4 inch after the rivet is out.
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