[Healeys] Rivets and assumptions

[Simon Lachlan]

I have a (late) MkII BT7. With rivets.
Yes, rivets slightly yellowed in comparison to chrome of rims. 
No, the clips held on by the rivets do hold the rims to my Healey. (But, who
knows if my Lucases are the originals but they'd appear to be. Hate to
contradict a Wise One).
My rims were showing their age. I couldn't find a decent pair of
replacements. (Over some years of on/off rather desultory looking). Either
too short or marginally too big so needed to be screwed up too tight or just
plain rubbish. Did see some riveted ones at some stage, but NBG.
So the tatty old things kept going back onto the car. (Too badly dented for
repair and rechrome).
Then I found a pair that were right shape but rivetless. Took clips out of
originals, doctored new rims, put old rivets and clips into new rims. Looks
fine. Hopefully a good working compromise. Need to be fairly delicate in
order to preserve enough of the rivets' "stalk" to keep it usable.
Simon


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Rich Chrysler
Sent: 09 December 2010 13:51
To: 'I Erbs'; 'healey help'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rivets and assumptions

I have never seen the clip that the rivet holds being used to hold the rim
on an Healey. That goes for the early more rounded off and narrower rims of
the Hundreds, through the wider, flatter rim of the 3000's.
The top edge of the chrome rim fits behind a raised lip of the bucket edge
at 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock. The rim is held there by the single screw
coming u from the bottom into a captive clip on the bucket at about 5
o'clock. I believe the rivets I've seen are usually stainless steel, so have
a very slight yellow look compared to the blueish chrome of the rim.

Rich

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of I Erbs
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 3:25 AM
To: healey help
Subject: [Healeys] Rivets and assumptions

Old parts were used. Then new parts used or old parts found in a corner so
were used out of sequence.3000s with 100-6 grill badge or horn bottom.  Non
rivet find may have been installed during , before or after rivet rings were
used.
I guess I will restore a good used ring with rivet.  I will look to see if
rivet holds clip on nos bucket assembly I bought.

Ira Erbs
Digs 4 Solutions
Computer Consultants
Portland, OR
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