[Healeys] Fwd: Re: Rivets and assumptions

[John Vrugtman]

Just to add to this thread more detail. My 64 BJ8 (original owner) had

one rim with the clip and one without.
Probably one was replaced back in 64, by the dealer, as  a young
Frenchman had backed into it outside our house in Paris.  They are
otherwise identical, except on the one without the clip, the rivet is of
poorer quality, the nickle plaiting has worn off to the brass, while the
other one is fine.  If anyone wants them (for the pattern of the
clip):-) , free for the shipping.  They are not good for re chroming,
without work.

John
64/66 BJ8s

On 12/9/2010 11:23 AM, Simon Lachlan wrote:
>  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